The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PREDATED , but the solution may also be PRECEDED which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Came before crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PREDATED | 44 % | 8 |
| PRECEDED | 25 % | 8 |
| ANTEDATED | 25 % | 9 |
| LED | 6 % | 3 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Came before
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- came first
- forecame
- came
- came after
- came between
- came forth
- came in
- came along
- came to
- came about
- came into
- came up from behind
Crossword Answer definitions
PREDATED verb- To designate a date earlier than the actual one; to move a date, appointment, event, or period of time to an earlier point (contrast "postdate".)
- To exist or to occur before something else; to antedate.
- To prey upon something.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result PREDATED
- Happened before
- Came before
- Anticipated.
- Came before.
- Fixed retroactively.
- Like some checks
- Like some documents
- Type of check