The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PREDATED which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2009.
Happened before crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PREDATED | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Happened before
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- previous
- prior
- anterior
- precedent
- foregoing
- antecedent
- prev
- leading
- ahead
- come before
- preceding
- beforehand
Crossword Answer definitions
PREDATED verb- 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.
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