The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PRECEDES which also is the latest solution we found used in CrossSynergy in 2010.
Comes before crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PRECEDES | 71 % | 8 | 
| ANTEDATES | 21 % | 9 | 
| ANTECEDES | 7 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Comes before
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- come before
 - precedes
 - preceding
 - prior to
 - preceded
 - aforegoing
 - precede
 - anteceding
 - predates
 - beforehand
 - aforehand
 - ahead of
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PRECEDES verb- 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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