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1 result for READINESS from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Feb 22, 1997	56A	Inclination	A. J. Santora	Shortz

4 results for READINESS from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Mon Sep 17, 1984	21A	State of preparation	Daniels	Maleska
Sat Mar 31, 1979	29A	Concern of reading teachers	William Lutwiniak	Maleska
Wed Jan 31, 1973	53A	Promptitude	Unknown	Weng
Mon Jul 27, 1953	40A	Alacrity.	Bernice Gordon	Farrar

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