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5 results for LEADUPTO from Modern Era puzzles:

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Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Feb 26, 2012	6D	Antecede	Daniel A. Finan	Shortz
Sat Jul 18, 2009	48A	Precede (3)	Joe Krozel	Shortz
Sat Jan 5, 2002	39D	Precede (3)	Rich Norris	Shortz
Sat Nov 25, 2000	20A	Precede (3)	Patrick D. Berry	Shortz
Wed Apr 7, 1999	11D	Approach carefully, as a subject	Rich Norris	Shortz

5 results for LEADUPTO from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Dec 6, 1990	42D	Approach, as a disclosure	Eli Wesoff	Maleska
Mon May 9, 1977	29A	Approach gradually	Evelyn Benshoof	Maleska
Wed Jan 30, 1974	20A	Be the cause of	Evelyn Benshoof	Weng
Thu Feb 25, 1965	11D	Prepare the way for.	Unknown	Farrar
Fri Nov 9, 1962	12D	Prepare the way for.	Unknown	Farrar

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