The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PREDATE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1976.
Come earlier in time crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PREDATE | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Come earlier in time
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- future
- before
- approach
- antedate
- precede
- old
- anterior
- past
- predate
- prior
- back
- prevent
Crossword Answer definitions
PREDATE noun- A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
- 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.
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