Filed from 43 published puzzles

NEARS

Set to 24 different clues across 43 published puzzles, most often “Closes in on” — The New York Times, Wednesday, 6 April 2005.

5 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Closes in on6 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 6 April 2005

  • Approaches6 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 31 December 2002

  • Verges on4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 28 May 2009

  • Converges on4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 18 January 2009

  • Zeroes in on2 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 12 November 2008

  • Draws nigh2 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 16 October 2006

  • Approximates2 times

    The New York Times — Friday, 28 June 1996

  • Comes up toonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 7 February 2009

  • Bellies up toonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 27 June 2008

  • Gets warmeronce

    The New York Times — Sunday, 8 June 2008

  • Appropinquatesonce

    The New York Times — Friday, 5 August 2005

  • Starts to resembleonce

    The New York Times — Saturday, 31 January 2004

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