The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word FORERUNNERS which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2021.
Predecessors crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FORERUNNERS | 100 % | 11 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Predecessors
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ancestors
- associates
- fathers
- forbears
- forebears
- forefathers
- forerunners
- ones
- pioneers
- precedents
- precursors
- presidents
Crossword Answer definitions
FORERUNNERS noun- A runner at the front or ahead.
- By extension, a non-competitor who leads out the competitors on to the circuit, or who runs/rides the course prior to competitor trials, usually testing or checking the way.
- A precursor or harbinger, a warning ahead.
- A forebear, an ancestor, a predecessor.
- A postage stamp used in the time before a region or area issues stamps of its own.
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