The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LENT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2025.
Pre-Easter period crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LENT | 100 % | 4 |
Why may LENT be the right solution?
The answer "LENT" is the pre-Easter period in the Christian calendar, lasting for 40 days before Easter Sunday. It is a time of reflection, fasting, and penance in preparation for the Easter celebration.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Pre-Easter period
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lent
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- dye
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- eve
- colonial
- yuletide
- father
- eastertide
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- advent
Crossword Answer definitions
LENT noun- A period of the ecclesiastical year preceding Easter, traditionally involving temporary abstention from certain foods and pleasures.
- The second term of the academic year at some British schools.
- To allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.
- To make a loan.
- To be suitable or applicable, to fit.
- To afford; to grant or furnish in general.
- To borrow.
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