The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word PREDATES , but the solution may also be ANTECEDES which is one of the most recent solution (2007 in Newsday).
Happens before crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PREDATES | 50 % | 8 |
| ANTECEDES | 50 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Happens before
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pre-
- foreknowledge
- antecedent
- anticipate
- foresee
- foreseeing
- forsee
- predict
- predicted
- proactive
- forenotice
- case
Crossword Answer definitions
PREDATES noun- A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
- 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.
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 PREDATES
- Antecedes
- Happens before
- Arrives earlier than
- Antecedes.
- Is earlier than.
- Comes earlier than
- Is a forerunner of
- Is older than
- Occurs earlier
- Comes from an earlier time