Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/OverpassTurboQueryWizard.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/OverpassTurboQueryWizard.java	(revision 16263)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/tools/OverpassTurboQueryWizard.java	(revision 16264)
@@ -112,4 +112,7 @@
             final String key = ((SearchCompiler.KeyValue) match).getKey();
             final String value = ((SearchCompiler.KeyValue) match).getValue();
+            if ("newer".equals(key)) {
+                return "(newer:" + quote("{{date:" + value + "}}") + ")";
+            }
             return "[~" + quote(key) + "~" + quote(value) + "]";
         } else if (match instanceof SearchCompiler.ExactKeyValue) {