The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word RUNUPS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2015.
Immediately preceding periods crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RUNUPS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Immediately preceding periods
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shrovetide
- prior
- eve
- preagonal
- formerly
- late
- retrograde
- next
- previous
- ebe
- premenstrual
- leptotene
Crossword Answer definitions
RUNUPS noun- The approach run of a bowler before delivering the ball
- The approach run of a high jumper or other athlete in order to gather speed or momentum
- A period of time just before an important event.
- An increase in the value or amount of something
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