The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PRECEDE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1959.
Be earlier than crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRECEDE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Be earlier than
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- before
- precede
- less
- pre-
- antedate
- predate
- slow
- early
- sooner
- upgrade
- past
- slowing
Crossword Answer definitions
PRECEDE noun- Brief editorial preface (usually to an article or essay)
- To go before, go in front of.
- To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
- To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
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