The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word PRIOR which also is the latest solution we found used in Wall Street Journal in 2021.
Foregoing crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PRIOR | 50 % | 5 |
| ABOVE | 25 % | 5 |
| PREVIOUS | 25 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Foregoing
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- preceding
- previous
- prior
- aforesaid
- above-named
- abovementioned
- above-mentioned
- aforementioned
- earlier
- former
- past
- precedent
Crossword Answer definitions
PRIOR noun- A high-ranking member of a monastery, usually lower in rank than an abbot.
- A chief magistrate in Italy.
- (law enforcement) A previous arrest or criminal conviction on someone's record.
- In Bayesian inference, a prior probability distribution, one based on information or belief before additional data is collected.
- Advance; previous; coming before.
- Former, previous.
- Previously.
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 PRIOR
- Earlier
- Rap sheet item
- Previous
- Earlier; previous
- Former
- Monk
- Rap sheet datum
- Abbot's aide
- Crime on the books
- In the past
More clues leading to the result ABOVE
- In the sky
- Over's partner
- Exceeding
- Heavenward
- Upstairs
- Overhead
- Star's spot
- Superior to
- Up here
- Up in the air