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6 results for LEADUP from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jan 6, 2018	3D	Prelim	Peter Wentz
Sat Sep 20, 2014	8A	Series of antecedents	Erik Agard
Sat Feb 27, 2010	18A	Preparatory stage	Patrick John Duggan
Sun Jan 6, 2008	5D	Preliminary events	Lynn Lempel
Fri Aug 10, 2001	54A	Prepare the way (to)	Manny Nosowsky
Tue Sep 8, 1998	40D	Precede, with "to"	Nancy Salomon

1 result for LEADUP from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Apr 8, 2007	Cryptic	29A	Approach of the French in spring (4-2)	Emily Cox & Henry Rathvon

2 results for LEADUP from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun Jun 3, 1973	115D	___ to (pave the way)	Anne Fox	Weng
Mon Jul 6, 1970	35A	Prepare the way, with "to"	Unknown	Weng

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