The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word FORESTALLED , but the solution may also be OUTRAN which is one of the most recent solution (2010 in New York Times).
Got ahead of crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FORESTALLED | 50 % | 11 |
| OUTRAN | 50 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Got ahead of
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- outpaced
- overtook
- surpassed
- bit off
- wrote
- wrote out
- wrote up
- beat
- bit in
- smote
- bit
- sang
Crossword Answer definitions
FORESTALLED verb- To prevent, delay or hinder something by taking precautionary or anticipatory measures; to avert.
- To preclude or bar from happening, render impossible.
- To purchase the complete supply of a good, particularly foodstuffs, in order to charge a monopoly price.
- To anticipate, to act foreseeingly.
- To deprive (with of).
- To obstruct or stop up, as a road; to stop the passage of a highway; to intercept on the road, as goods on the way to market.
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