ANY CLUE THAT USES NEW YEAR'S THEMED WORDPLAY (?)

Started by Marnix

Met before zero, about reversed number, in the final countdown after preparing for the new year!  (8, 4, 3, 2, 3)

def: The entire clue (&lit)
Wordplay:
Met before zero, about reversed number = MET + O surrounding reversed NO (MONETO)
The final countdown after preparing for the new year = anagram of FOR THE NEW YEAR + final letter of countdowN (ANYWHEREFROTEN)

Putting MONETO in ANYWHEREFROTEN gives ANYWHERE FROM ONE TO TEN

Submitted by Buck

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10681 Met before zero, about reversed number, in the final countdown after preparing for the new year!  (8, 4, 3, 2, 3) def: The entire clue (&lit)
Wordplay:
Met before zero, about reversed number = MET + O surrounding reversed NO (MONETO)
The final countdown after preparing for the new year = anagram of FOR THE NEW YEAR + final letter of countdowN (ANYWHEREFROTEN)

Putting MONETO in ANYWHEREFROTEN gives ANYWHERE FROM ONE TO TEN
Buck 1
10682 Funny bone from arm, mostly, in prime selections of Auld Lang Syne, etc. (drivel melody) (5 5) AR(-m) in the prime-indexed letters of AULDLANGSYNEETCDRIVELMELODY AuLeaf 0
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