The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PREDATE , but the solution may also be ANTECEDE which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in CrossSynergy).
Come earlier than crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PREDATE | 50 % | 7 |
| ANTEDATE | 25 % | 8 |
| ANTECEDE | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Come earlier than
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- antedate
- predate
- antecede
- before
- early
- sooner
- slow
- past
- precede
- already
- return
- returning
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.
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 PREDATE
- Come before
- Antecede
- Happen before
- Happen earlier
- Were here before
- Mark the day in advance.
- Be earlier in time than.
- Come before.
- Mark as of a former time.
- Antecede.
More clues leading to the result ANTEDATE
- Precede in time
- Come before
- Precede
- Opposite of "follow"
- Come earlier.
- Precede.
- Anticipate.
- Happen aforetime.
- Precede, as in time.
- Come before in time.