| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Benefactor relinquished diamonds at a contest, roughly (2,2,5) | ||
| Praise a fight that's reportedly close enough (2,2,5) | The Guardian Cryptic | 10 Sep 2024 |
| Approximately, before a date | Newsday | 13 Sep 2020 |
| Circa | Newsday | 01 Jun 2019 |
| Approximately | New York Times | 30 Mar 2016 |
| Something like | Newsday | 07 Feb 2015 |
| Three words before a date | ||
| Something like | ||
| Approximately | ||
| Approximately | ||
| Close to | ||
| Time-pinpointing words |