The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OLDER which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2009.
Established earlier crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OLDER | 100 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Established earlier
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- previous
- prior
- older
- case law
- precedent
- common law
- muncie
- classic
- classical
- develop
- novel
- old
Crossword Answer definitions
OLDER adjective- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
- (heading) Of an earlier time.
- Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
- Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
- Excessive, abundant.
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