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1 result for NEARING from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Nov 25, 2004	9D	Getting warm, so to speak	Nancy Salomon and Earl W. Reed	Shortz

8 results for NEARING from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Jul 26, 1991	54A	Drawing closer	Jim Page	Maleska
Sat May 17, 1969	68A	Approaching.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Oct 12, 1958	124D	Getting closer.	Harold T. Bers	Farrar
Sun Aug 1, 1954	49D	Getting close.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar
Wed Oct 28, 1953	62A	Approaching.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Tue Jan 16, 1951	19A	Almost at hand.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Apr 22, 1945	8A	Approaching.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar
Sun Mar 4, 1945	62D	Approaching.	Jack Luzzatto	Farrar

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