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4 results for ONEISH from Modern Era puzzles:

Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Tue Sep 17, 2024	10D	Vague early afternoon time (2)	Howard Neuthaler	Fagliano
Sun May 8, 2022	58D	Lunchtime estimate	Matthew Stock and Chandi Deitmer	Shortz
Sun Jun 30, 2019	52A	Around an hour after noon	Emily Carroll	Shortz
Sun Oct 23, 2011	45A	Vague early afternoon time (2)	Joe DiPietro	Shortz

1 result for ONEISH from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Thu Jun 5, 1986	44D	Around a wee hour: Colloq.	Eli Wesoff	Maleska

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