NEARER

Every clue on record, most used first

• More imminent2 times

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 15 July 1997

• "___ in bloody thoughts, but not in blood": Richard IIIonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 20 February 2010

• Occurring relatively soononce

  The New York Times — Thursday, 21 January 2010

• Comparatively closeonce

  The New York Times — Tuesday, 20 December 2005

• More to the point?once

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 10 September 2003

• More likely to bump intoonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 14 March 2003

• Not so remoteonce

  The New York Times — Wednesday, 1 January 2003

• "___, My God, to Thee"once

  The New York Times — Monday, 6 December 1999

• More handyonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 11 June 1999

• More contiguousonce

  The New York Times — Saturday, 24 October 1998

• Warmer, in a wayonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 29 May 1998

• More on targetonce

  The New York Times — Friday, 25 October 1996