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243 total results for NEARS( score: 50 )
74 results for NEARS from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Sun Sep 15, 2024 | 100D | Approaches (12) | Aimee Lucido | Fagliano |
Fri May 17, 2024 | 59A | Gets larger, visually | Hemant Mehta | Fagliano |
Sun Jan 28, 2024 | 97D | Converges on (6) | Nathan Hasegawa | Shortz |
Fri Oct 6, 2023 | 46A | Gets warmer, say (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel and Tom Pepper | Shortz |
Sun Apr 3, 2022 | 56A | Impends (2) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Thu Oct 28, 2021 | 39A | Gets warmer, so to speak (2) | Alan Massengill | Shortz |
Sun Sep 12, 2021 | 109D | Approaches (12) | Alex Rosen | Shortz |
Tue Mar 30, 2021 | 54D | Looms, say | Alex Rosen and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sat May 9, 2020 | 65A | Gets warmer, say (2) | Erik Agard and Miriam Estrin | Shortz |
Thu Mar 26, 2020 | 49D | Gets in the neighborhood of | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
Tue Feb 18, 2020 | 51D | Approaches (12) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
Sun Jun 23, 2019 | 98D | Gets warmer, so to speak (2) | David Liben-Nowell and Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Wed Oct 31, 2018 | 26D | Becomes imminent | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
Mon Oct 1, 2018 | 55D | Comes closer | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
Sun Sep 30, 2018 | 33D | Approaches (12) | Natan Last | Shortz |
Thu Dec 28, 2017 | 53D | Moves toward (2) | Gary Larson | Shortz |
Wed Mar 22, 2017 | 74A | Edges up to | Jeffrey Wechsler | Shortz |
Thu Mar 16, 2017 | 32D | Verges on (6) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Nov 21, 2016 | 52D | Approaches (12) | John Lieb | Shortz |
Sun Jul 3, 2016 | 53D | Narrows the gap with | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
Thu Jun 23, 2016 | 15A | Converges on (6) | Megan Amram and David Kwong | Shortz |
Sun Feb 14, 2016 | 119A | Approximates (3) | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
Sun Mar 15, 2015 | 27A | Gets close to (2) | Dan Feyer | Shortz |
Wed Jun 11, 2014 | 33D | Gets in the vicinity of | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue May 6, 2014 | 4D | Approaches (12) | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
Sun Mar 9, 2014 | 7D | Advances on | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
Fri Nov 8, 2013 | 22D | Verges on (6) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
Mon Aug 26, 2013 | 57A | Gets closer to | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
Tue Jun 25, 2013 | 66A | Gets close to (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
Mon Feb 25, 2013 | 18D | Gets closer | Angela Olson Halsted | Shortz |
Thu Nov 1, 2012 | 10D | Almost reaches | George Barany and Victor Barocas | Shortz |
Thu May 28, 2009 | 63A | Verges on (6) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
Sat Feb 7, 2009 | 21A | Comes up to | Pete Muller | Shortz |
Sun Jan 18, 2009 | 79D | Converges on (6) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Nov 12, 2008 | 27D | Zeroes in on (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
Fri Jun 27, 2008 | 32A | Bellies up to | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
Sun Jun 8, 2008 | 98D | Gets warmer (2) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
Thu May 22, 2008 | 18D | Converges on (6) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Sun Apr 22, 2007 | 133A | Verges on (6) | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
Mon Oct 16, 2006 | 31D | Draws nigh (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
Fri Aug 5, 2005 | 59A | Appropinquates | David Ainslie Macleod | Shortz |
Wed Apr 6, 2005 | 12D | Closes in on (6) | Michael Doran | Shortz |
Sat Jan 31, 2004 | 24A | Starts to resemble | Byron Walden | Shortz |
Mon Jan 26, 2004 | 52D | Closes in on (6) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
Sun Jan 25, 2004 | 37A | Comes close | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Thu Apr 3, 2003 | 40A | Zeroes in on (2) | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
Tue Dec 31, 2002 | 66A | Approaches (12) | Gene Newman | Shortz |
Sun Oct 20, 2002 | 99A | Gets "warmer" (2) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
Sun Apr 21, 2002 | 30A | Is on the verge of | Trip Payne | Shortz |
Thu Mar 7, 2002 | 65A | Converges on (6) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
Tue Oct 9, 2001 | 6D | Approaches (12) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Sat Sep 1, 2001 | 59A | Leans toward | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Tue Apr 17, 2001 | 40A | Verges on (6) | Greg Staples | Shortz |
Mon Jun 19, 2000 | 42A | Closes in on (6) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
Mon Apr 24, 2000 | 51D | Approaches (12) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
Tue Apr 11, 2000 | 27D | Draws nigh (2) | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
Wed Jun 23, 1999 | 19A | Closes in on (6) | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
Thu Jun 17, 1999 | 44A | Opposite of pulls away | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
Thu May 20, 1999 | 29A | Gets warmer, perhaps | Zack Butler | Shortz |
Fri May 7, 1999 | 48D | Moves toward (2) | Dana Motley | Shortz |
Sat Dec 26, 1998 | 49D | Gets in range of | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
Thu Mar 5, 1998 | 66A | Gets 30-Down | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
Sun Dec 7, 1997 | 53A | Approaches (12) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
Wed Nov 27, 1996 | 18D | Approaches (12) | R. Hughes | Shortz |
Fri Jun 28, 1996 | 51D | Approximates (3) | D. J. Kahn | Shortz |
Tue May 21, 1996 | 19D | Gets close | J. Schmalzbach | Shortz |
Mon Dec 18, 1995 | 69A | Approaches (12) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
Sun Nov 5, 1995 | 39D | Verges on (6) | Dean Niles | Shortz |
Sun Jul 2, 1995 | 45D | Converges on (6) | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
Tue Jan 10, 1995 | 16A | Closes in on (6) | Christopher Page | Shortz |
Sun Nov 27, 1994 | 123A | Approximates (3) | Jacques Liwer | Shortz |
Fri Sep 2, 1994 | 62A | Moves in on | Bryant White | Shortz |
Sun May 29, 1994 | 65A | Impends (2) | Janet R. Bender | Shortz |
Tue Feb 15, 1994 | 31A | Closes in on (6) | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
169 results for NEARS from pre-Shortz puzzles:
Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
Tue Feb 2, 1993 | 59A | Approaches | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
Wed May 20, 1992 | 48A | Draws nigh | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
Mon Mar 30, 1992 | 49D | Comes close | Mary S. Snyder | Maleska |
Sun Jan 12, 1992 | 104A | Approximates | Barbara Springer | Maleska |
Sat Jun 1, 1991 | 47A | Approaches | Bryant White | Maleska |
Thu Feb 28, 1991 | 27D | Comes closer | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Mon Dec 3, 1990 | 42D | Approaches | Peter Swift | Maleska |
Tue Aug 21, 1990 | 67A | Approaches | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Fri Aug 17, 1990 | 57D | Comes close | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
Thu Aug 9, 1990 | 16D | Approaches | William Baxley | Maleska |
Sun Jul 8, 1990 | 117A | Approaches | Charles M. Deber | Maleska |
Mon Mar 19, 1990 | 52A | Approaches | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Thu Dec 21, 1989 | 41A | Approaches | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
Sun Dec 10, 1989 | 86D | Draws closer | Jim Page | Maleska |
Thu Jun 15, 1989 | 40D | Approaches | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Fri Jun 2, 1989 | 26D | Comes close | Margaret W. Huskey | Maleska |
Sun May 21, 1989 | 65A | Approaches | Thomas W. Underhill | Maleska |
Mon Nov 21, 1988 | 57A | Approaches | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
Wed Oct 26, 1988 | 64A | Approaches | Bernice Gordon | Maleska |
Tue May 3, 1988 | 64A | Comes closer | Sam Bellotto, Jr. | Maleska |
Tue Mar 8, 1988 | 46A | Comes closer | Christopher Page | Maleska |
Sun Dec 13, 1987 | 106A | Comes closer | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
Tue Aug 25, 1987 | 19D | Comes closer | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Tue Dec 2, 1986 | 13D | Approaches | John Greenman | Maleska |
Thu Oct 9, 1986 | 63A | Approaches | Judith Perry | Maleska |
Mon Aug 4, 1986 | 18A | Approaches | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Jul 25, 1986 | 48A | Approaches | George Madrid | Maleska |
Thu Jun 19, 1986 | 6D | Approaches | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
Sat Mar 22, 1986 | 30D | Approaches | Patterson Pepple | Maleska |
Mon Mar 10, 1986 | 53A | Approaches | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Sun Jan 26, 1986 | 51D | Edges up on | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
Sat Aug 31, 1985 | 65A | Approaches | Michael J. Parris | Maleska |
Wed Apr 17, 1985 | 11D | Comes close | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
Fri Mar 29, 1985 | 24A | Approaches | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Sun Feb 10, 1985 | 23D | Comes close | Bert H. Kruse | Maleska |
Sun Sep 9, 1984 | 20D | Approaches | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
Sun Jun 3, 1984 | 53A | Approaches | Barbara Lunder Gillis | Maleska |
Wed Apr 11, 1984 | 54D | Approximates | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
Mon Apr 2, 1984 | 54A | Approaches | Fred Toole | Maleska |
Mon Feb 20, 1984 | 35A | Impends | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
Wed Jan 4, 1984 | 48D | Approaches | William Canine | Maleska |
Sun Dec 18, 1983 | 107A | Comes close | Martha J. De Witt | Maleska |
Sun Sep 11, 1983 | 41D | Approaches | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Fri Jul 1, 1983 | 45D | Closes in on | Remley | Maleska |
Thu Jan 20, 1983 | 64A | Approaches | Christy Ridley | Maleska |
Thu Dec 2, 1982 | 64A | Comes closer | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
Sat Oct 23, 1982 | 33D | Approaches | Treusch | Maleska |
Sun Aug 1, 1982 | 72D | Approaches | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
Sat Jan 2, 1982 | 38A | Approaches | Maramarco | Maleska |
Tue Aug 25, 1981 | 40A | Approaches | Richard E. Dempsey | Maleska |
Fri Jul 31, 1981 | 60A | Comes close | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
Mon Jul 6, 1981 | 65A | Comes close to | John Greenman | Maleska |
Wed Jul 1, 1981 | 31D | Approaches | Timothy Hoy | Maleska |
Sun Apr 5, 1981 | 60D | Comes close | John McCarthy Samson | Maleska |
Thu Jan 29, 1981 | 49A | Approaches | Edward Marchese | Maleska |
Tue Jan 27, 1981 | 20D | Approaches | Christopher Sherwood | Maleska |
Thu Nov 20, 1980 | 51D | Is imminent | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Fri Aug 22, 1980 | 43A | Approaches | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
Sun May 18, 1980 | 123D | Approaches | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Feb 13, 1980 | 21A | Draws closer | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
Sun Sep 9, 1979 | 153A | Approaches | A. J. Santora | Maleska |
Wed Jul 25, 1979 | 18D | Opposite of retreats | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
Tue Jun 26, 1979 | 47D | Approaches | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
Tue May 15, 1979 | 6D | Comes closer | Jack L. Steinhardt | Maleska |
Tue Jan 16, 1979 | 47A | Gets into the vicinity | Robert Katz | Maleska |
Mon Dec 4, 1978 | 67A | Comes closer | John R. Prosser | Maleska |
Sun Aug 13, 1978 | 118D | Approaches | Louis Baron | Maleska |
Sun May 14, 1978 | 134A | Approaches | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
Mon Dec 26, 1977 | 28D | Approaches | Tap Osborn | Maleska |
Mon Aug 29, 1977 | 30D | Comes close to | David A. Scully | Maleska |
Sat Jul 2, 1977 | 48D | Gets next to | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
Thu Nov 18, 1976 | 30D | Approaches | Henry Hook | Weng |
Mon Dec 8, 1975 | 55A | Approaches | Paul R. Barnes | Weng |
Mon Nov 24, 1975 | 58A | Comes nigh | Martha J. DeWitt | Weng |
Sat Nov 8, 1975 | 50A | Impends: | Hallie & Gerald Parsons | Weng |
Sun Sep 28, 1975 | 86A | Gains upon | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
Sun Aug 24, 1975 | 43D | Approaches | Jim Page | Weng |
Tue Jul 8, 1975 | 50D | Draws close | Mary Dorman | Weng |
Mon Jul 7, 1975 | 41A | Approaches | John Finch | Weng |
Wed Aug 28, 1974 | 61A | Approaches | Sara V. Tuckerman | Weng |
Sat Aug 24, 1974 | 60A | Comes close | Maura B. Jacobson | Weng |
Sun Mar 31, 1974 | 51D | Comes close | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
Sun Feb 3, 1974 | 46A | Approaches | Bert Kruse | Weng |
Tue Sep 25, 1973 | 22A | Comes close | Unknown | Weng |
Tue May 1, 1973 | 68A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Apr 2, 1973 | 62A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Aug 18, 1972 | 63A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Dec 26, 1971 | 54D | Approaches | Robert Vaux Roop | Weng |
Mon Nov 15, 1971 | 61A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 22, 1971 | 66A | Draws close | Mel Taub | Weng |
Wed Aug 4, 1971 | 48A | Approximates | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Jul 31, 1971 | 50A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 6, 1971 | 99A | Approximates | Fay L. Gieschi | Weng |
Mon May 10, 1971 | 38A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Mon Feb 22, 1971 | 45A | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Mon May 4, 1970 | 6D | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Sat Feb 14, 1970 | 35D | Approaches | Unknown | Weng |
Tue Jan 27, 1970 | 56A | Comes closer | Unknown | Weng |
Sun Jun 1, 1969 | 54A | Closes the gap | Jack Luzzatto | Weng |
Sun Apr 27, 1969 | 122A | Approaches | A. J. Santora | Weng |
Fri Mar 21, 1969 | 22D | Approaches. | Unknown | Weng |
Fri Feb 14, 1969 | 64A | Approximates. | Unknown | Weng |
Wed Sep 4, 1968 | 31D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Feb 2, 1968 | 19A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Jan 19, 1968 | 29D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 24, 1967 | 12D | Comes close. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 15, 1967 | 47A | Approaches. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
Sun Jul 23, 1967 | 141A | Approaches. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Thu Dec 15, 1966 | 31D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 18, 1966 | 49A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Mar 27, 1966 | 83D | Approximates. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Sat Dec 11, 1965 | 25D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Fri Nov 26, 1965 | 66A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Jun 13, 1965 | 93D | Approaches. | Christine Valence | Farrar |
Sun Feb 28, 1965 | 31A | Creeps up on. | William A. Lewis, Jr. | Farrar |
Wed Jan 27, 1965 | 22D | Draws nigh. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Dec 17, 1964 | 39D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Feb 9, 1964 | 20D | Approaches. | Emanuel Berg | Farrar |
Fri Dec 27, 1963 | 39D | Approaches. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Sat Nov 16, 1963 | 34A | Approaches. | Michael Dubin | Farrar |
Mon Jun 17, 1963 | 31D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Feb 25, 1963 | 66A | Comes close (to). | Cora Goodman | Farrar |
Mon Jan 21, 1963 | 38A | Comes close. | Norma Schier | Farrar |
Thu Dec 27, 1962 | 12D | Approaches. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Sun Dec 2, 1962 | 105A | Approaches. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Tue Sep 4, 1962 | 68A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Nov 21, 1961 | 18A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Sep 3, 1961 | 101A | Impends. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun Feb 26, 1961 | 51D | Approaches. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
Thu Nov 3, 1960 | 59A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Aug 18, 1959 | 62A | Approaches. | Melville P. Liverance | Farrar |
Thu Mar 26, 1959 | 32D | Approaches. | Anne Gerlach | Farrar |
Tue Jul 29, 1958 | 29D | Comes close. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Jan 16, 1958 | 64A | Draws close. | Ruth L. Rutkay | Farrar |
Sun Sep 15, 1957 | 150A | Is at hand. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
Sun Aug 25, 1957 | 39D | Approaches. | Mel Taub | Farrar |
Fri May 10, 1957 | 21D | Comes close to. | Unknown | Farrar |
Thu Apr 18, 1957 | 32D | Approaches. | Jules Arensberg | Farrar |
Mon Mar 11, 1957 | 47A | Draws nigh. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
Sat Sep 22, 1956 | 42D | Approaches. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Thu Sep 13, 1956 | 63A | Approaches. | Edward Early | Farrar |
Wed May 2, 1956 | 22A | Approaches. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Mon Feb 13, 1956 | 67A | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Dec 5, 1955 | 6D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Nov 13, 1955 | 91D | Comes close to. | Grace Hoster | Farrar |
Fri Oct 21, 1955 | 38D | Comes close. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Wed Dec 22, 1954 | 19D | Approaches. | Helen Smathers | Farrar |
Sun Sep 19, 1954 | 38A | Approaches. | Arthur Schulman | Farrar |
Tue Jul 27, 1954 | 22A | Comes close. | Sidney Lambert | Farrar |
Thu Apr 29, 1954 | 67A | Closes in. | Unknown | Farrar |
Mon Mar 1, 1954 | 32D | Approaches. | Morton Braun | Farrar |
Sun Oct 4, 1953 | 61D | Proximates. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Thu Jul 30, 1953 | 32A | Approaches. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
Fri May 1, 1953 | 19D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sat Jan 17, 1953 | 22A | Approaches. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
Sun May 18, 1952 | 36A | Approaches. | Diana Sessions | Farrar |
Sun Aug 5, 1951 | 53D | Approaches. | Samuel K. Fliegner | Farrar |
Wed Jul 4, 1951 | 49D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Tue Apr 24, 1951 | 31D | Approaches. | Unknown | Farrar |
Sun Apr 22, 1951 | 66A | Approaches. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Fri Feb 2, 1951 | 35D | Approaches. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
Sun Jan 22, 1950 | 36A | Approaches. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
Sun Aug 22, 1948 | 50D | Approaches. | Archie Kreiling | Farrar |
Sun Feb 8, 1948 | 73A | Approaches. | R. Shoemaker | Farrar |
Sun Mar 14, 1943 | 143A | Verges. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |
Sun Feb 21, 1943 | 75D | Approaches. | I. Kert | Farrar |
Sun Dec 13, 1942 | 7D | Impends. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |
Sun Aug 9, 1942 | 118D | Approaches. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
Sun May 10, 1942 | 47D | Approaches. | Louis Shields | Farrar |
Anagrams: | RASEN, REANS, RENAS, ARNES, RNASE, EARNS, SNARE, RANSE, ANERS, SANER, ERNAS, ASNER, ARENS, ARSEN, NARES, ANSER |