The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ANTEDATES , but the solution may also be PREDATES which is one of the most recent solution (1995 in USA Today).
Occurs earlier crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ANTEDATES | 50 % | 9 |
| PREDATES | 50 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Occurs earlier
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- predates
- change
- changing
- period
- prime
- regression
- afterthought
- all
- biennial
- bimonthly
- biot
- blip
Crossword Answer definitions
ANTEDATES verb- To occur before an event or time; to exist further back in time.
- To assign a date to a document or action earlier than the actual date; to backdate.
- To find earlier citational evidence for a term.
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