The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ERE , but the solution may also be PRIOR TO which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Preceding crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ERE | 39 % | 3 |
| PRIORTO | 16 % | 7 |
| ANTERIOR | 10 % | 8 |
| AFORE | 6 % | 5 |
| AFOREGOING | 3 % | 10 |
| EARLIER | 3 % | 7 |
| ANTE | 3 % | 4 |
| ANTECEDENT | 3 % | 10 |
| PREFACING | 3 % | 9 |
| UPTO | 3 % | 4 |
| FOREGOING | 3 % | 9 |
| PRIOR TO | 3 % | 8 |
| BEFORE | 3 % | 6 |
Why may PRIOR-TO be the right solution?
The word "prior" means preceding or coming before something else. "To" is a common preposition used to show direction or relationship. Together, "prior to" means happening or existing before something else.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preceding
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- previous
- foregoing
- prior
- antecedent
- above-mentioned
- above-named
- preexistent
- prevenient
- prefatorial
- past
- preparative
- anticipatory
Crossword Answer definitions
ERE adverb- At an earlier time.
- Before; sooner than.
- Before
- The organ of hearing, consisting of the pinna, auditory canal, eardrum, malleus, incus, stapes and cochlea.
- The external part of the organ of hearing, the auricle.
- A police informant.
- The sense of hearing; the perception of sounds; skill or good taste in listening to music.
- The privilege of being kindly heard; favour; attention.
- That which resembles in shape or position the ear of an animal; a prominence or projection on an object, usually for support or attachment; a lug; a handle.
- An acroterium.
- A crossette.
- The fruiting body of a grain plant.
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 ERE
- Before, to a 7-Down
- "... __ I saw Elba"
- "Able was I __ ..."
- Bard's before
- Before, once
- Before, to Browning
- Before, to Burns
- Before, to Keats
- I-I linkup, in a palindrome
- Long introduction?
More clues leading to the result PRIORTO
More clues leading to the result ANTERIOR
- In front, anatomically
- Preceding
- Situated toward the front
- Preceding in sequence
- Preceding in development
- Fore
- Toward the head
- Front
- Prior.
- Toward the front.
More clues leading to the result AFORE
- Previous to
- Prior to, old-style
- Poet's synonym for 73-Across
- Prior to, to Prior
- Earlier, in poetry
- Previously
- Ere
- Previously, archaically
- Previously, to some
- Previously, once
More clues leading to the result AFOREGOING
More clues leading to the result EARLIER
- Previous
- At a previous time
- Prior
- Ago
- Before now
- Before
- Like a flashback time
- Previously
- Sooner.
- Bird that gets more worms.
More clues leading to the result ANTE
- Pool starter
- Card-game starter
- Chip in
- Deal preceder
- Dealer's choice
- Dealer's request
- Feed the kitty
- Individual share
- Kitty feed
- Penny-__ (small-time)
More clues leading to the result ANTECEDENT
- Predecessor
- Forerunner
- Preceding.
- Prior.
- Prior to.
- Previous
- A pronoun has one
- The fool in "A fool and his money are soon parted"
More clues leading to the result PREFACING
More clues leading to the result UPTO
- Capable of
- __ no good
- ___ no good
- No more than
- Doing
- As far as
- Maximally
- Engaged in
- No farther than
- Words before snuff