The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ERE , but the solution may also be December temp worker which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Before crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERE | 76 % | 3 |
| UNTIL | 9 % | 5 |
| PRIORTO | 5 % | 7 |
| AHEADOF | 2 % | 7 |
| EARLIER | 2 % | 7 |
| AGO | 1 % | 3 |
| ONCE | 1 % | 4 |
| PRIOR | 1 % | 5 |
| ALREADY | 1 % | 7 |
| UPTO | 0 % | 4 |
| Begin operating effectively | 0 % | 27 |
| Theme park chain | 0 % | 16 |
| Sp. | 0 % | 3 |
| PREDATING | 0 % | 9 |
| Having physical form | 0 % | 20 |
| ANTE | 0 % | 4 |
| Game with annoying pop-ups? | 0 % | 27 |
| AFORE | 0 % | 5 |
| December temp worker | 0 % | 20 |
| ERENOW | 0 % | 6 |
| TIL | 0 % | 3 |
| AHEAD | 0 % | 5 |
| Rear-end, e.g. | 0 % | 14 |
| Coupon stipulation | 0 % | 18 |
| PRE | 0 % | 3 |
Why may SP be the right solution?
"Sp." is the abbreviation for "shortly" or "soon," which can both mean "before" in the sense of something happening in advance of something else.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Before
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- earlier
- ahead
- in front
- afore
- beforehand
- previously
- former
- fore
- ere
- formerly
- already
- previous
Crossword Answer definitions
ERE adverb- At an earlier time.
- Before; sooner than.
- Before
- The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
- A police informant.
- The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.
- The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.
- That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle.
- An acroterium.
- A crossette.
- The fruiting body of a grain plant.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ERE
- Before, to a 7-Down
- "... __ I saw Elba"
- "Able was I __ ..."
- Bard's before
- Before, once
- Before, to Browning
- Before, to Burns
- Before, to Keats
- I-I linkup, in a palindrome
- Long introduction?
More clues leading to the result UNTIL
- Pending
- "Wait __ Dark"
- "___ The End of The World" (1991 movie)
- Upto
- "The beatings will continue ___ morale improves"
- "___ the End of Time" (Tupac album)
- As late as
- "Don't open ___ Christmas!"
- "Wait ___ your father gets home"
- As far as
More clues leading to the result PRIORTO
More clues leading to the result AHEADOF
- Leading
- Before
- Beating
- Leaving in the dust
- With 40-Across, in an advantageous position (and what both words in 17-, 24-, 47- and 60-Across can be)
- Before.
- Anticipating
- Before, as in line
More clues leading to the result EARLIER
- Previous
- At a previous time
- Prior
- Ago
- Before now
- Before
- Like a flashback time
- Previously
- Sooner.
- Bird that gets more worms.
More clues leading to the result AGO
- "... long, long ___"
- Before now
- Earlier
- Give it __ (try)
- Gone by
- Heretofore
- In the past
- Once upon a time
- Past
- "Give it ___"
More clues leading to the result ONCE
- Children's-story starter
- Enough, often
- Formerly
- Years ago
- __-over (quick look)
- "The Raven" opener
- "__ bitten, ..."
- "___ bitten, twice shy"
- A single time
- Fairy tale start
More clues leading to the result PRIOR
- Earlier
- Rap sheet item
- Previous
- Earlier; previous
- Former
- Monk
- Rap sheet datum
- Abbot's aide
- Crime on the books
- In the past
More clues leading to the result ALREADY
- Up until now
- By that time
- "So soon?"
- By now
- So far
- So soon?
- Previously
- "Done so fast?"
- Question of surprise
- Now
More clues leading to the result UPTO
- Capable of
- __ no good
- ___ no good
- No more than
- Doing
- As far as
- Maximally
- Engaged in
- No farther than
- Words before snuff
More clues leading to the result Begin operating effectively
More clues leading to the result Theme park chain
More clues leading to the result Sp.
More clues leading to the result PREDATING
More clues leading to the result Having physical form
More clues leading to the result ANTE
- Pool starter
- Card-game starter
- Chip in
- Deal preceder
- Dealer's choice
- Dealer's request
- Feed the kitty
- Individual share
- Kitty feed
- Penny-__ (small-time)
More clues leading to the result Game with annoying pop-ups?
More clues leading to the result AFORE
- Previous to
- Prior to, old-style
- Poet's synonym for 73-Across
- Prior to, to Prior
- Earlier, in poetry
- Previously
- Ere
- Previously, archaically
- Previously, to some
- Previously, once
More clues leading to the result December temp worker
More clues leading to the result ERENOW
- Before
- Heretofore
- Before this time, pretentiously
- Before the present, in poetry
- Previously, previously
- Before this time
- Before today, once
- Previously, poetically
- Poet's "until this time"
- Before this time, in poetry
More clues leading to the result TIL
- "Shop __ You Drop"
- "___ death do us part."
- Pop group ____ Thursday
- Rock group ___ Tuesday
- Up to
- Up to the time, poetically
- "Shop ___ You Drop"
- Sesame seed
- "Shop '__ You Drop"
- Sesame
More clues leading to the result AHEAD
- At the front
- In the lead
- Leading
- On top
- Road-sign word
- In the future
- Be in the lead
- Forward
- Up one
- Up one, say