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5 results for CLOSEIN from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Oct 16, 2021	29D	Converge (on)	Caitlin Reid and Erik Agard	Shortz
Wed Jun 30, 2004	5D	Draw near	Brendan Emmett Quigley	Shortz
Sun Jul 7, 2002	49A	Encircle	Lloyd E. Pollet	Shortz
Thu Feb 28, 2002	45D	Pen up	Greg Staples	Shortz
Sat Jan 3, 1998	38D	Surround, with "on"	Rich Norris	Shortz

2 results for CLOSEIN from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Fri Apr 27, 1979	7D	Encircle and isolate	A. J. Santora	Maleska
Wed Aug 20, 1958	44A	Surround.	Eugene T. Maleska	Farrar

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