| December 24th and 31st, e.g. |
USA Today |
05 Jul 2025 |
| Nights before big days |
USA Today |
21 Jun 2025 |
| Preludes to big days |
Wall Street Journal |
21 Jun 2025 |
| 12/24 and 12/31, for two |
Universal |
16 Jun 2025 |
| Two big celebratory times in December |
|
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| They precede morns |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Jun 2025 |
| Rehearsal dinners, to weddings, e.g. |
|
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| Nights before holidays |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jun 2025 |
| Arden and Brenner |
|
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| Previous women? |
|
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| Plumb et al. |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
New York Times |
09 May 2025 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
LA Times Daily |
25 Apr 2025 |
| Some party dates |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Apr 2025 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
06 Apr 2025 |
| Busy times for last-minute shoppers |
|
|
| Nights preceding |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Apr 2025 |
| Nights before holidays |
Commuter |
14 Mar 2025 |
| Holiday preceders |
Newsday |
09 Mar 2025 |
| Celebratory nights |
Newsday |
02 Mar 2025 |
| Brinks |
Newsday |
28 Feb 2025 |
| Holidays that aren't typically federal holidays |
New York Times |
04 Feb 2025 |
| December 24 and 31 |
Universal |
28 Jan 2025 |
| "___ Diary" (Mark Twain story set in Eden) |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
Commuter |
18 Jan 2025 |
| Nights before holidays |
Commuter |
17 Jan 2025 |
| Nights filled with anticipation |
|
|
| Pre-holiday nights |
Newsday |
06 Jan 2025 |
| Busy travel days |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jan 2025 |
| Preceding times |
New York Times |
29 Dec 2024 |
| Times for preparation |
Thomas Joseph |
28 Dec 2024 |
| Prior nights |
Eugene Sheffer |
27 Dec 2024 |
| Christmas ____ (plural) |
USA Today Quick |
24 Dec 2024 |
| Times for holiday parties |
New York Times |
12 Dec 2024 |
| Mel ..... 1975-84 Wolves attacker (4) |
|
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| Nights before holidays |
Commuter |
06 Dec 2024 |
| "Reject divorce, right away", ladies say (4) |
|
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| Exciting times |
|
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| Nights prior to holidays |
|
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| Nights before |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
16 Nov 2024 |
| 24th and 31st December (days before an occasion) |
|
|
| Anticipatory nights |
USA Today |
11 Nov 2024 |
| December 24 and 31, for two |
|
|
| Women who anticipate? |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Nov 2024 |
| Nights before |
Wall Street Journal |
29 Oct 2024 |
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
21 Oct 2024 |
| Days before big events |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
11 Oct 2024 |
| Prior nights |
Eugene Sheffer |
07 Oct 2024 |
| Exciting nights |
|
|
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Sep 2024 |
| Put down three points, about five days before (4) |
|
|
| Nights before |
USA Today Quick |
22 Aug 2024 |
| Days before |
LA Times Daily |
21 Aug 2024 |
| Nights before holidays |
Universal |
13 Aug 2024 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
Commuter |
03 Aug 2024 |
| Nights before |
USA Today Quick |
26 Jul 2024 |
| Preceeding nights (4) |
|
|
| Anticipatory nights |
USA Today |
24 Jul 2024 |
| Arden and Best |
USA Today Quick |
19 Jul 2024 |
| Anticipatory nights |
Premier Sunday |
14 Jul 2024 |
| 24th and 31st December, for short |
|
|
| Dec.24 and31 |
|
|
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
02 Jul 2024 |
| 12/24 and 12/31, say |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and 31 |
USA Today |
27 Jun 2024 |
| Nights before |
Newsday |
16 Jun 2024 |
| Mark ___, member of Team England Disabled Squad 2023 (4) |
|
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| Arden and Plumb, for two |
|
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| Preparatory nights |
|
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| "___ Bayou" (1997 drama) |
|
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| Nights before celebrations |
|
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| Nights before holidays |
Newsday |
15 May 2024 |
| The women in the vestry |
|
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| Evenings for poets |
|
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| Some persevered, turning back days before |
|
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| Days before big days |
Wall Street Journal |
22 Apr 2024 |
| Arden & Plumb |
|
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| Nepo babies Jobs and Hewson, for two |
|
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| Nights before holidays |
Commuter |
10 Apr 2024 |
| The nights before were not Adam's (4) |
|
|
| Nights preceding holidays |
|
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| Australian pop singer Karydas |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2024 |
| Times of planning |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2024 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
11 Mar 2024 |
| Holiday preceders |
Wall Street Journal |
09 Mar 2024 |
| Pollard and Polastri? (4) |
|
|
| Nights before |
LA Times Daily |
28 Feb 2024 |
| After 7, in ads |
|
|
| Nights before |
New York Times Mini |
11 Feb 2024 |
| Some nights of celebration |
New York Times |
11 Feb 2024 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
06 Feb 2024 |
| Preceding nights |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Feb 2024 |
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
31 Jan 2024 |
| Nights when children stay up too late, often |
|
|
| Poetic twilight, yet & uniform (4) |
|
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| Nights before |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2024 |
| Holidays' heralds |
|
|
| Nights before Christmas |
|
|
| 12/24 & 12/31 |
Commuter |
26 Dec 2023 |
| The before times? |
LA Times Daily |
23 Dec 2023 |
| 24th and 31st December for ladies (4) |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
Newsday |
19 Dec 2023 |
| Ladies's nights? (4) |
|
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| Some achieve Samba days before (4) |
|
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| Mel ...., 1975-84 Wolves player (4) |
|
|
| December 24 and 31 |
Thomas Joseph |
09 Dec 2023 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
Newsday |
03 Dec 2023 |
| Noteworthy nights preceding noteworthy days |
|
|
| Christmas and New Year's have them |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
Eugene Sheffer |
01 Nov 2023 |
| *She lived in Eden |
Universal |
31 Oct 2023 |
| Nights before holidays |
Universal |
25 Oct 2023 |
| Nights before |
USA Today |
19 Oct 2023 |
| Times for some holiday parties |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Sep 2023 |
| Present-wrapping nights, for procrastinators |
LA Times Daily |
25 Sep 2023 |
| Nights full of anticipation |
Family Time |
18 Sep 2023 |
| Nights before special days |
LA Times Daily |
31 Aug 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
25 Jul 2023 |
| Nights before |
Universal |
25 Jul 2023 |
| Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 |
USA Today |
11 Jul 2023 |
| Nights before holidays |
USA Today |
10 Jul 2023 |
| Nights of anticipation |
Universal |
03 Jul 2023 |
| Nights before |
Newsday |
25 Jun 2023 |
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jun 2023 |
| Nights before big days |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jun 2023 |
| Nights before |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2023 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
Wall Street Journal |
17 May 2023 |
| Prior nights |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 May 2023 |
| Brinks |
New York Times |
07 May 2023 |
| Nights before big days |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
11 Apr 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
Universal |
21 Mar 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
14 Mar 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
USA Today |
13 Mar 2023 |
| Nights before holidays |
New York Times |
27 Feb 2023 |
| Preceding nights |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Feb 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
01 Feb 2023 |
| Deadline lead-ins |
Newsday |
28 Jan 2023 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
14 Nov 2022 |
| Nights prior |
Newsday |
06 Nov 2022 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
LA Times Daily |
25 Oct 2022 |
| Some sleepless nights |
New York Times |
22 Oct 2022 |
| Nights before special days |
LA Times Daily |
17 Oct 2022 |
| The before-times? |
New York Times |
25 Sep 2022 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
Eugene Sheffer |
17 Sep 2022 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
14 Sep 2022 |
| Times for holiday parties |
Universal |
14 Sep 2022 |
| Nights before |
Premier Sunday |
14 Aug 2022 |
| Day enders |
Canadiana |
08 Aug 2022 |
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Jun 2022 |
| Nights before holidays |
Newsday |
27 Jun 2022 |
| Nights before holidays |
USA Today |
20 Jun 2022 |
| Big nights before big days |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2022 |
| December 24th and 31st |
Newsday |
09 May 2022 |
| Party times before big events |
Family Time |
09 May 2022 |
| Nights of anticipation |
LA Times Daily |
08 May 2022 |
| Nights of anticipation |
The Washington Post |
08 May 2022 |
| ''__ Diary'' (Twain short story) |
Newsday |
01 May 2022 |
| December 24 and 31 |
Thomas Joseph |
27 Apr 2022 |
| Preceding nights |
Newsday |
21 Apr 2022 |
| Celebratory nights |
The Washington Post Sunday |
17 Apr 2022 |
| Times before big days |
Universal |
19 Mar 2022 |
| 12/24, 12/31, etc |
Wall Street Journal |
15 Mar 2022 |
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
14 Mar 2022 |
| Some big nights |
New York Times |
03 Mar 2022 |
| The days before Greaves lost rag |
Irish Times Crosaire |
16 Feb 2022 |
| Notable nights |
New York Times |
02 Feb 2022 |
| Days before, golfer becomes upset |
|
|
| Pre-revelry nights |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Dec. 24 and 31, e.g. |
New York Times |
16 Jan 2022 |
| Nights before holidays |
USA Today |
03 Jan 2022 |
| Days of anticipation |
LA Times Daily |
31 Dec 2021 |
| December 24 and 31, e.g |
Wall Street Journal |
18 Dec 2021 |
| Nights before holidays |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2021 |
| Days before, golfer becomes upset |
|
|
| Dec. 25 and 31 |
Family Time |
07 Nov 2021 |
| Times for preparation |
Thomas Joseph |
29 Oct 2021 |
| Nights before big days |
USA Today |
27 Oct 2021 |
| Dec. 24 and Dec. 31, e.g |
USA Today |
25 Oct 2021 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
LA Times Daily |
19 Oct 2021 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
The Washington Post |
19 Oct 2021 |
| Days before |
Newsday |
15 Oct 2021 |
| Festive nights |
Newsday |
26 Sep 2021 |
| Days before festivals |
The Washington Post Sunday |
26 Sep 2021 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2021 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
Universal |
11 Sep 2021 |
| Preparation times |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Sep 2021 |
| Nights before the big days |
Family Time |
05 Sep 2021 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
LA Times Daily |
30 Aug 2021 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
The Washington Post |
30 Aug 2021 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Prior nights |
Newsday |
15 Aug 2021 |
| They're ahead of their time |
New York Times |
07 Aug 2021 |
| Nights before holidays |
USA Today |
04 Aug 2021 |
| Nights before holidays |
Newsday |
28 Jul 2021 |
| Nights before |
Universal |
26 Jul 2021 |
| Anticipatory times |
Wall Street Journal |
06 Jul 2021 |
| Times to call, in ads |
Newsday |
16 Jun 2021 |
| Days before holidays |
Newsday |
07 Jun 2021 |
| ''__ Diary'' (Twain book with an apple on the cover) |
Newsday |
15 May 2021 |
| Nights before holidays |
Newsday |
11 May 2021 |
| Nights before holidays |
Universal |
10 May 2021 |
| Anticipatory times |
New York Times |
07 May 2021 |
| Pre-event periods |
The Washington Post |
01 Apr 2021 |
| Pre-event periods |
LA Times Daily |
01 Apr 2021 |
| Nights before |
Newsday |
28 Mar 2021 |
| December 24th and 31st |
|
|
| Times for some vigils |
New York Times |
07 Mar 2021 |
| Nights before |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Mar 2021 |
| Holiday nights |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Feb 2021 |
| Times for preparation |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Feb 2021 |
| 24th and 31st December |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31, e.g |
USA Today |
12 Jan 2021 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Jan 2021 |
| Preceding nights |
Newsday |
03 Jan 2021 |
| Days before big holidays |
Family Time |
20 Dec 2020 |
| Preceding periods |
LA Times Daily |
13 Dec 2020 |
| Preceding periods |
The Washington Post |
13 Dec 2020 |
| Days before holidays |
The Washington Post |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Days before holidays |
LA Times Daily |
07 Dec 2020 |
| Dark times, informally |
New York Times |
10 Nov 2020 |
| Pre-holiday observances |
USA Today |
06 Oct 2020 |
| 24th and 31st December (days before an occasion) |
|
|
| Big day preceders |
Universal |
05 Aug 2020 |
| Nights before |
Universal |
29 Jul 2020 |
| Days of anticipation |
The Washington Post |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Days of anticipation |
LA Times Daily |
20 Jul 2020 |
| Prior nights |
Eugene Sheffer |
13 Jul 2020 |
| Tense times, maybe |
The Washington Post |
27 Jun 2020 |
| Tense times, maybe |
LA Times Daily |
27 Jun 2020 |
| Preceding times |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Jun 2020 |
| Days before |
Newsday |
19 Jun 2020 |
| '___ Bayou' (directorial debut for Kasi Lemmons) |
USA Today |
07 Jun 2020 |
| ''. . . seven Christmas __ ago'': Dickens |
Newsday |
06 Jun 2020 |
| Nights before big nights |
Family Time |
03 May 2020 |
| Classified times |
LA Times Daily |
18 Apr 2020 |
| Classified times |
The Washington Post |
18 Apr 2020 |
| Celebratory nights |
Universal |
17 Apr 2020 |
| October 31 and December 31, notably |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Apr 2020 |
| Anticipatory times |
USA Today |
08 Apr 2020 |
| Lead-ins to holidays |
USA Today |
03 Apr 2020 |
| Gift-wrapping times, perhaps |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Gift-wrapping times, perhaps |
The Washington Post |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Nights before |
USA Today |
27 Feb 2020 |
| December 24 and 31 |
LA Times Daily |
27 Feb 2020 |
| December 24 and 31 |
The Washington Post |
27 Feb 2020 |
| Days before big days |
The Washington Post Sunday |
23 Feb 2020 |
| Days before holidays |
The Washington Post Sunday |
16 Feb 2020 |
| Times before the present? |
|
|
| Brinks |
New York Times |
05 Jan 2020 |
| Evenings, for short |
Canadiana |
23 Dec 2019 |
| Preceding periods |
Wall Street Journal |
19 Dec 2019 |
| Anticipatory nights |
Universal |
14 Dec 2019 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
USA Today |
09 Dec 2019 |
| Days prior |
Newsday |
06 Dec 2019 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
USA Today |
02 Dec 2019 |
| Pre-revelry nights |
The Washington Post |
18 Nov 2019 |
| Pre-revelry nights |
LA Times Daily |
18 Nov 2019 |
| Just-prior periods |
Premier Sunday |
20 Oct 2019 |
| Party times, sometimes |
Family Time |
20 Oct 2019 |
| Times to revel |
USA Today |
20 Oct 2019 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
Universal |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Holiday predecessors |
Family Time |
14 Oct 2019 |
| Big nights |
New York Times |
28 Sep 2019 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
The Washington Post |
23 Sep 2019 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
LA Times Daily |
23 Sep 2019 |
| Anticipatory days |
Newsday |
22 Sep 2019 |
| Workday followers, in ads |
Newsday |
14 Sep 2019 |
| Nights before |
LA Times Daily |
07 Sep 2019 |
| Nights before |
The Washington Post |
07 Sep 2019 |
| Nights of anticipation |
Universal |
05 Sep 2019 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
Family Time |
02 Sep 2019 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Jul 2019 |
| Deadline precursors |
Newsday |
20 Jul 2019 |
| Nights when kids have a hard time falling asleep |
New York Times |
03 Jul 2019 |
| Special holiday periods |
New York Times |
26 Jun 2019 |
| Times to prepare |
LA Times Daily |
16 Jun 2019 |
| Times to prepare |
The Washington Post |
16 Jun 2019 |
| Times before observances |
USA Today |
27 May 2019 |
| Premier Mcguinty's preceder |
Canadiana |
20 May 2019 |
| Nights prior |
Newsday |
09 May 2019 |
| Party times, often |
LA Times Daily |
25 Apr 2019 |
| Party times, often |
The Washington Post |
25 Apr 2019 |
| Times to call, in ads |
USA Today |
23 Apr 2019 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
USA Today |
18 Apr 2019 |
| After-work times, in classifieds |
New York Times |
02 Apr 2019 |
| Holiday precursors |
Universal |
29 Mar 2019 |
| Thresholds |
Newsday |
23 Mar 2019 |
| Expectant times |
Newsday |
15 Mar 2019 |
| Days before holidays |
Family Time |
03 Mar 2019 |
| ''__ Diary'' (Twain book) |
Newsday |
17 Feb 2019 |
| Special nights |
LA Times Daily |
02 Feb 2019 |
| Special nights |
The Washington Post |
02 Feb 2019 |
| December 31 and others |
Universal |
19 Jan 2019 |
| December 24 and 31 |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Jan 2019 |
| December 24 and 31 |
Universal |
09 Jan 2019 |
| Days before holidays |
Premier Sunday |
06 Jan 2019 |
| Nights before |
|
|
| Holiday precursors |
|
|
| December 31 and others |
|
|
| December 24 and 31 |
|
|
| Celebratory nights |
|
|
| Times to call, in ads |
|
|
| Times before observances |
|
|
| Times to prepare |
|
|
| Special nights |
|
|
| Pre-holiday nights |
|
|
| Party times, often |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Holiday nights |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Times to revel |
|
|
| Nights of anticipation |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
|
| After-work times, in classifieds |
|
|
| Big nights |
|
|
| Nights when kids have a hard time falling asleep |
|
|
| Special holiday periods |
|
|
| 24th and 31st December |
|
|
| Holiday party times |
The Washington Post Sunday |
23 Dec 2018 |
| Days before events or holiday precursors |
|
|
| ''__ Diary'' (Twain Biblical tale) |
Newsday |
07 Dec 2018 |
| Days before big events |
USA Today |
01 Dec 2018 |
| Pre-event periods |
USA Today |
28 Nov 2018 |
| Nights before big events |
Universal |
28 Nov 2018 |
| December 24th and 31st |
Newsday |
26 Nov 2018 |
| Cusps |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
23 Nov 2018 |
| Nights before |
Irish Times Simplex |
19 Nov 2018 |
| Party times for many |
Newsday |
20 Oct 2018 |
| Big nights |
LA Times Daily |
03 Oct 2018 |
| Big nights |
The Washington Post |
03 Oct 2018 |
| Preparation times |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Aug 2018 |
| Nights before |
|
|
| Preholiday nights |
Premier Sunday |
12 Aug 2018 |
| Preholiday times |
Newsday |
06 Aug 2018 |
| Nights before |
The Washington Post Sunday |
29 Jul 2018 |
| Frequent party days |
Universal |
28 Jul 2018 |
| Days before |
Universal |
16 Jul 2018 |
| Anticipatory times |
LA Times Daily |
13 Jul 2018 |
| Anticipatory times |
The Washington Post |
13 Jul 2018 |
| Anticipatory occasions |
The Washington Post Sunday |
08 Jul 2018 |
| December 24 and 31, e.g |
New York Times |
02 Jul 2018 |
| Lead-in days |
New York Times |
13 Jun 2018 |
| 12/31 et al |
USA Today |
08 Jun 2018 |
| Pre-holiday nights |
Newsday |
29 May 2018 |
| Festive nights, perhaps |
The Washington Post Sunday |
27 May 2018 |
| Cusps |
New York Times |
25 May 2018 |
| Big party nights |
The Washington Post Sunday |
13 May 2018 |
| Eventides |
Canadiana |
07 May 2018 |
| Previous night's sample of herringbone vests |
Irish Times Crosaire |
07 Apr 2018 |
| Preparatory periods |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Apr 2018 |
| Times when you might have trouble sleeping |
New York Times |
22 Mar 2018 |
| Times to party |
USA Today |
13 Mar 2018 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
The Washington Post |
08 Feb 2018 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
LA Times Daily |
08 Feb 2018 |
| Lead-ins to big days |
USA Today |
20 Jan 2018 |
| Days before holidays |
Universal |
15 Jan 2018 |
| Times to call, in ads |
The Washington Post |
14 Jan 2018 |
| Times to call, in ads |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jan 2018 |
| Frequent party days |
|
|
| Pre-revelry nights |
|
|
| Days before |
|
|
| Times when you might have trouble sleeping |
|
|
| Lead-in days |
|
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| Cusps |
|
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| 12/31 et al. |
|
|
| Anticipatory times |
|
|
| Days before big events |
|
|
| Lead-ins to big days |
|
|
| Pre-event periods |
|
|
| Days before holidays |
|
|
| Times to call, in ads |
|
|
| December 24 and 31, e.g. |
|
|
| Pre-event periods |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
|
|
| Preparatory periods |
|
|
| Big nights |
|
|
| Anticipatory times |
|
|
| Nights before big events |
|
|
| Cusps |
|
|
| Hangovers reported from previous days |
The Telegraph Toughie |
28 Dec 2017 |
| December 24 and 31 |
Wall Street Journal |
23 Dec 2017 |
| Times of fitful sleep, maybe |
New York Times |
23 Dec 2017 |
| Anticipatory periods |
USA Today |
11 Dec 2017 |
| Twilight times, briefly |
Universal |
26 Nov 2017 |
| December has two big ones |
LA Times Daily |
23 Nov 2017 |
| December has two big ones |
The Washington Post |
23 Nov 2017 |
| Preceding nights |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Nov 2017 |
| Festive occasions |
The Washington Post Sunday |
05 Nov 2017 |
| Dec. 24 and 31, famously |
Universal |
17 Oct 2017 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
Premier Sunday |
15 Oct 2017 |
| Days before big days |
Universal |
23 Sep 2017 |
| Two big nights in December |
New York Times |
12 Sep 2017 |
| Festive December twosome |
USA Today |
06 Sep 2017 |
| Times in classifieds |
USA Today |
11 Aug 2017 |
| Times for some holiday parties |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Aug 2017 |
| Kickoffs to holidays |
USA Today |
02 Aug 2017 |
| Nights of anticipation |
USA Today |
11 Jul 2017 |
| Times in Craigslist ads |
USA Today |
06 Jul 2017 |
| Anticipatory days |
New York Times |
04 Jun 2017 |
| Days before |
Family Time |
15 May 2017 |
| Big-event thresholds |
Universal |
09 May 2017 |
| Times in classified ads |
USA Today |
11 Mar 2017 |
| Nights of anticipation |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
10 Feb 2017 |
| They come before big days |
Wall Street Journal |
08 Feb 2017 |
| Periods of anticipation |
The Washington Post |
03 Feb 2017 |
| Twilight times |
LA Times Daily |
15 Jan 2017 |
| Times for vespers |
LA Times Daily |
08 Jan 2017 |
| Days before holidays |
USA Today |
02 Jan 2017 |
| Times for vespers |
|
|
| December has two big ones |
|
|
| Nights of anticipation |
|
|
| Times in Craigslist ads |
|
|
| Times in classifieds |
|
|
| Two big nights in December |
|
|
| Lead-ins to holidays |
|
|
| Kickoffs to holidays |
|
|
| Times of fitful sleep, maybe |
|
|
| Twilight times |
|
|
| Twilight times, briefly |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and 31, famously |
|
|
| Days before big days |
|
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| Days before holidays |
|
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| Nights of anticipation |
|
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| Anticipatory days |
|
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| Big-event thresholds |
|
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| Anticipatory periods |
|
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| Festive December twosome |
|
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| Times to call, in classifieds |
USA Today |
24 Dec 2016 |
| Party days |
Universal |
14 Dec 2016 |
| Nights before |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Nov 2016 |
| Some party times |
Universal |
24 Nov 2016 |
| Typical after-work times, for short |
New York Times |
22 Sep 2016 |
| Celebratory nights |
Newsday |
28 Aug 2016 |
| Christmas and New Year's lead-ins |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Aug 2016 |
| Preparation periods |
The Washington Post |
22 Jul 2016 |
| Times in want ads |
USA Today |
08 Jul 2016 |
| Nights before holidays |
Family Time |
30 May 2016 |
| Times to revel |
Universal |
11 May 2016 |
| Big day lead-ins |
The Washington Post |
06 Apr 2016 |
| Dec. 24 and 31 |
Universal |
13 Mar 2016 |
| Times in classifieds |
Universal |
17 Feb 2016 |
| Preceding nights |
Universal |
21 Jan 2016 |
| Days that may be spent decorating |
The Washington Post |
13 Jan 2016 |
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
The Washington Post |
12 Jan 2016 |
| Holiday preludes |
Premier Sunday |
10 Jan 2016 |
| Typical after-work times, for short |
|
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| Some party times |
|
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| Anticipatory times |
|
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| Preceding nights |
|
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| Party days |
|
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| Times in want ads |
|
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| Times to call, in classifieds |
|
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| Times in classifieds |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
Newsday |
27 Dec 2015 |
| Some are spent decorating |
The Washington Post |
19 Dec 2015 |
| Two important ones are a week apart in December |
Jonesin |
17 Nov 2015 |
| Anticipatory times |
Wall Street Journal |
03 Nov 2015 |
| Holiday percursors |
USA Today |
14 Oct 2015 |
| Nervous nights, maybe |
New York Times |
06 Oct 2015 |
| When to call, in some ads |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
02 Oct 2015 |
| Nights of anticipatory revelry |
LA Times Daily |
08 Sep 2015 |
| Holiday lead-ins |
New York Times |
30 Aug 2015 |
| Chronological brinks |
USA Today |
30 Aug 2015 |
| Nights spent in anticipation |
USA Today |
05 Aug 2015 |
| Pre-holiday times |
USA Today |
12 Jun 2015 |
| Nights, in classifieds |
Universal |
28 May 2015 |
| Previous nights |
Eugene Sheffer |
25 May 2015 |
| Night times, in classifieds |
New York Times |
19 May 2015 |
| Times of promise |
USA Today |
09 May 2015 |
| Times to get ready |
LA Times Daily |
05 Apr 2015 |
| Pre-holiday times |
Newsday |
05 Apr 2015 |
| Brinks |
Newsday |
03 Apr 2015 |
| Dec. 24 and 31, e.g |
USA Today |
23 Mar 2015 |
| Lead-in periods |
Newsday |
20 Mar 2015 |
| Some party dates |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jan 2015 |
| Pre-holiday times |
|
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| Nights of anticipatory revelry |
|
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| Nervous nights, maybe |
|
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| Anticipatory times |
|
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| Nights before |
|
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| Some times to revel |
|
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| Night times, in classifieds |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Times to get ready |
|
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| Pre-holiday nights |
|
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| Some party dates |
|
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| Nights before holidays |
|
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| Lead-in periods |
|
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| Brinks |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Nights, in classifieds |
|
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| Nights spent in anticipation |
|
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| When to call, in some ads |
|
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| Dec. 24 and 31, e.g. |
|
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| Pre-holiday times |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Times of promise |
|
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| Times to party |
|
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| Holiday percursors |
|
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| Times to get ready |
|
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| Thresholds |
|
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| Brinks |
|
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| Pre-holiday times |
|
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| Days before holidays |
|
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| Lead-ins to big days |
|
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| Nights of anticipation |
|
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| "__ Diary" (Twain book) |
|
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| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
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| Days before holidays |
|
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| Holiday precursors |
|
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| Times in classifieds |
|
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| Christmas and New Year's, e.g. |
|
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| Preceding nights |
|
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| Holiday thresholds |
|
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| Times for celebrating |
|
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| "__ Diary" (Twain short story) |
|
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| Portentous nights |
|
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| Pre-holiday periods |
|
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| Brinks |
|
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| Days called nights |
|
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| Preholiday periods |
|
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| Pre-holiday periods |
|
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| Anxious times for some |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Some times to revel |
|
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| Preceding periods |
|
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| Holiday preceders |
|
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| Impending times |
|
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| Festive antecedents |
|
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| Arden and Plumb |
|
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| A couple of December days |
|
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| Auspicious nights |
|
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| Nights spent in anticipation |
|
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| December 24 and December 31, notably |
|
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| Dec. 24 and others |
|
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| Preceders of special days |
|
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| Anticipatory times |
|
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| Holiday antecedents |
|
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| Party times, sometimes |
|
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| Some party nights |
|
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| Times to call, in ads |
|
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| Nights before |
|
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| Presaging times |
|
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| Two days in December |
|
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| Two December days |
|
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| Some party nights |
|
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| Presaging times |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Nights of anticipation |
|
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| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
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| Nights of anticipation, perhaps |
|
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| Times for final holiday preparations |
|
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| Final dates for holiday planning |
|
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| Days before |
|
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| You can't have big days without them |
|
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| Final dates for holiday planning |
|
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| Two December days |
|
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| Nite times |
|
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| Some dates in the liturgical year |
|
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| Nights, in ads |
|
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| Prime time times |
|
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| You can't have big days without them |
|
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| Times to party |
|
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| Holiday lead-ins |
|
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| Periods preceding big events |
|
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| Chronological brinks |
|
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| Memorable nights |
|
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| They come before big days |
|
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| Party times, sometimes |
|
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| Nights, in ads |
|
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| Anticipatory times |
|
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| Halloween et al. |
|
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| New Years' highlights |
|
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| Festive nights, often |
|
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| *Times to call, in ads |
|
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| When to call, in some ads |
|
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| Nights before holidays |
|
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| Busy times of travel |
|
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| Times of expectancy |
|
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| Holiday preceders |
|
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| Nite times |
|
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| New Years' highlights |
|
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| Halloween et al. |
|
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| Days before |
|
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| December 24 and 31, notably |
|
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| Holiday predecessors |
|
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| Preceding nights |
|
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| Anticipatory nights |
|
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| Festive times |
|
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| Nights before events |
|
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| Busy travel days |
|
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| Nighttimes, in want ads |
|
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| Holiday nights |
|
|
| Times to revel, maybe |
|
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| Holiday party times |
|
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| Anticipatory nights |
|
|
| Times in want ads |
|
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| Times to call, in some want ads |
|
|
| Festive nights |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (Samuel L. Jackson film) |
|
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| Pre-holiday times |
|
|
| Times to call, in ads |
|
|
| "___ Diary" (Mark Twain story) |
|
|
| Expectant times |
|
|
| Just-prior periods |
|
|
| Nights before big days |
|
|
| Nights before? |
|
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| Temporal brinks |
|
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| Holiday precursors |
|
|
| Holiday party times |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997 film) |
|
|
| Holiday kickoffs |
|
|
| Nights prior |
|
|
| Preceders of special days |
|
|
| Anticipatory times |
|
|
| After-dark times, in classifieds |
|
|
| Times to celebrate |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and 31 |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31, e.g. |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
|
|
| When to call, in some ads |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
|
|
| December 31 et al. |
|
|
| Times to revel |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Expectant times |
|
|
| Party times |
|
|
| Times to party |
|
|
| Times in classifieds |
|
|
| Temporal brinks |
|
|
| Times to celebrate |
|
|
| Nighttimes, in want ads |
|
|
| Twilight times |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997 movie) |
|
|
| Periods right before |
|
|
| Cusps |
|
|
| Lead-ins to holidays |
|
|
| Nights prior |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997 film) |
|
|
| Days before |
|
|
| Final dates for holiday planning |
|
|
| Holiday kickoffs |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
|
|
| Pre-holiday nights |
|
|
| Pre-holiday periods |
|
|
| Two December days |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
|
|
| Two days in December |
|
|
| Holiday periods |
|
|
| Chronological brinks |
|
|
| Days before |
|
|
| Times in ads |
|
|
| Two days in December |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997 movie) |
|
|
| "___ Diary" (Mark Twain short story) |
|
|
| Anticipatory times |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Lead-in periods |
|
|
| Lead-ins to holidays |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
|
|
| Real estate ad abbr. |
|
|
| Holiday lead-ins |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Party nights |
|
|
| 12/24 and 31 |
|
|
| Preceders of special days |
|
|
| Festive times |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997) |
|
|
| Leading periods |
|
|
| Preceders of special days |
|
|
| "___ Diary": Twain |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997 Samuel L. Jackson film) |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Certain celebration times |
|
|
| Some times to revel |
|
|
| Leading periods |
|
|
| Preholiday nights |
|
|
| December 24th and 31st, e.g. |
|
|
| Holiday preludes |
|
|
| Night times |
|
|
| Holiday forerunners |
|
|
| Preceding periods |
|
|
| Holiday periods |
|
|
| Holiday nights |
|
|
| Some times for celebrating |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31, e.g. |
|
|
| "__ Apple": Jonathan Rosen novel |
|
|
| "__ Apple": Jonathan Rosen novel |
|
|
| December 24th and 31st, e.g. |
|
|
| Holiday kickoffs |
|
|
| Holiday preludes |
|
|
| Impending times |
|
|
| Big nights |
|
|
| December 24 and 31 |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Two December days |
|
|
| Nights before holidays |
|
|
| Times to call, in classifieds |
|
|
| Just-prior periods |
|
|
| Times to revel, maybe |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| December 24th and 31st, e.g. |
|
|
| Big nights |
|
|
| Holiday kickoffs |
|
|
| December 24th et al. |
|
|
| Holiday thresholds |
|
|
| Holiday forerunners |
|
|
| Twilight times |
|
|
| Abbr. after some telephone numbers |
|
|
| Preceding nights |
|
|
| December 24 and 31 |
|
|
| Celebration times |
|
|
| Anticipatory times |
|
|
| "___ Bayou" (1997 film) |
|
|
| Plumb and Arden |
|
|
| December 24th et al. |
|
|
| Times to party |
|
|
| Celebration times |
|
|
| Celebration times |
|
|
| Holiday thresholds |
|
|
| Holiday antecedents |
|
|
| Holiday preludes |
|
|
| Nightfalls |
|
|
| Planning times |
|
|
| Preceding times |
|
|
| Just-prior periods |
|
|
| Mark Twain's "___ Diary" |
|
|
| Chronological brinks |
|
|
| Days before special days |
|
|
| Gloamings |
|
|
| Times of anticipation |
|
|
| Holiday thresholds |
|
|
| Festive harbingers |
|
|
| Twilight times |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
|
| Gift-wrapping times |
|
|
| Holidays, almost |
|
|
| Times of promise |
|
|
| Festive harbingers |
|
|
| Brinks |
|
|
| Days before holidays |
|
|
| Important nights |
|
|
| Party times |
|
|
| Times to call, in ads |
|
|
| Days before |
|
|
| Brinks |
|
|
| Anticipatory nights |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Times to call, in ads |
|
|
| Twilights, poetically |
|
|
| Important nights |
|
|
| Nights of anticipation |
|
|
| Preceding nights |
|
|
| Day followers |
|
|
| Arden namesakes |
|
|
| December 24th and 31st |
|
|
| Times to call, in ads |
|
|
| Times before |
|
|
| Temporal brinks |
|
|
| Preparatory times |
|
|
| Expectant times |
|
|
| "_____ Bayou" (1997) |
|
|
| Party times |
|
|
| Days before big events |
|
|
| Soiree times |
|
|
| Times to celebrate |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Days before special ones |
|
|
| Day followers, in want ads |
|
|
| Arden and Plumb |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| December 24 and 31 |
|
|
| Christmas and New Year's |
|
|
| 12/24 and 12/31 |
|
|
| Actor Arden and woman in a garden |
|
|
| Preceding periods |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Big party nights |
|
|
| Periods immediately before |
|
|
| Nights, in classifieds |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Twain's "___ Diary" |
|
|
| After-dark times, in classifieds |
|
|
| When to call, in some want ads |
|
|
| Christmas and New Year's |
|
|
| Actresses Arden and Plumb |
|
|
| Memorable nights |
|
|
| Prime time times |
|
|
| Party times |
|
|
| Arden and others |
|
|
| Night times |
|
|
| Times for celebrating |
|
|
| Gloamings |
|
|
| Precedent periods |
|
|
| Chronological brinks |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Preholiday nights |
|
|
| When to call, in some want ads |
|
|
| Preceding times |
|
|
| Party times |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Just-prior periods |
|
|
| Nights before the mornings after |
|
|
| "___ Diary" (Twain) |
|
|
| Nights, in classifieds |
|
|
| Certain celebration times |
|
|
| Arden and namesakes |
|
|
| Actress Arden et al. |
|
|
| First mate and others |
|
|
| Sunset followers |
|
|
| Days before big events |
|
|
| Preceding periods |
|
|
| Times to call, in classifieds |
|
|
| Holiday times |
|
|
| Twilights of poesy |
|
|
| Holiday cusps |
|
|
| Eventful times |
|
|
| Holiday beginnings |
|
|
| Holiday times |
|
|
| Certain celebration times |
|
|
| Impending times |
|
|
| Nights, in classifieds |
|
|
| Holiday nights |
|
|
| Night times |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and 31 |
|
|
| "___ Diary": Twain |
|
|
| Holiday preceders |
|
|
| Arden and Plumb |
|
|
| Projecting rims |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and 31, e.g. |
|
|
| Arden and Queler |
|
|
| First mother's namesakes |
|
|
| Second person's namesakes |
|
|
| Times before holidays |
|
|
| " . . . flies on summer ___": Keats |
|
|
| Nights before |
|
|
| Arden and Merriam |
|
|
| Certain dates |
|
|
| Twilights |
|
|
| Arden et al. |
|
|
| Twilights |
|
|
| Prefeast hours |
|
|
| Dec. 24, Dec. 31, etc. |
|
|
| Namesakes ever since Eden |
|
|
| Times like Halloween |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and Dec. 31 |
|
|
| Miss Arden et al. |
|
|
| Arden and others |
|
|
| Morns' counterparts |
|
|
| Times of day |
|
|
| Holiday highlights |
|
|
| Holiday forerunners |
|
|
| Twi-night game times |
|
|
| Before nights |
|
|
| Intros to holidays |
|
|
| Preliminary times |
|
|
| Arden and Christmas |
|
|
| Tempters |
|
|
| Holiday occasions. |
|
|
| Notable nights. |
|
|
| Mark Twain's "___ Diary." |
|
|
| Times of day: Poet. |
|
|
| Preceding periods. |
|
|
| Christmas and New Year's. |
|
|
| Times before important events. |
|
|
| Dec. 24 and 31. |
|
|
| Holiday nights. |
|
|
| Periods before events. |
|
|
| Times before holidays. |
|
|
| Important times. |
|
|
| Dec. 24, 31, etc. |
|
|
| Miss Curle and others. |
|
|
| Hallowe'en and Christmas times. |
|
|
| Women incarnate. |
|
|
| Pre-holiday periods. |
|
|
| Vesper times. |
|
|
| December times. |
|
|
| Nights before eventful days. |
|
|
| Gift-wrapping times |
|
|
| Expectant times |
|
|
| Certain important times. |
|
|
| Times of day. |
|
|
| Nights before. |
|
|
| Preceding times. |
|
|
| Important nights |
|
|
| Dec. 31 and others. |
|
|
| Prior to Christmas and New Year's. |
|
|
| Times just preceding. |
|
|
| Days before. |
|
|
| Important days. |
|
|
| Times immediately preceding. |
|
|
| Nights before events. |
|
|
| Twilights. |
|
|
| First women. |
|
|
| Party times |
|
|
| Nite times |
|
|
| Homophone of 9-Down |
|
|
| Times prior to |
|
|
| See 13 Down. |
|
|
| St. Agnes's, etc. |
|
|
| Poetic times. |
|
|
| Twain's "___ Diary." |
|
|
| The women. |
|
|
| Certain times. |
|
|
| Poetic times of day. |
|
|
| Holiday times. |
|
|
| Times before. |
|
|
| Women, in general. |
|
|
| Times of expectancy. |
|
|
| The ladies. |
|
|
| Times. |
|
|
| Women. |
|
|
| Twilight times. |
|
|
| Times before events. |
|
|
| Preholiday times. |
|
|
| Pre-festival hours. |
|
|
| Portentous times. |
|
|
| Memorable occasions. |
|
|
| Times: Poet. |
|
|
| Festive times in December. |
|
|
| Times preceding great events. |
|
|
| The epitomize women. |
|
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