The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word SPADEWORK , but the solution may also be GROUNDWORK which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).
Preliminary preparation crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPADEWORK | 50 % | 9 |
| GROUNDWORK | 50 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Preliminary preparation
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- groundwork
- spadework
- beforehand
- preparative
- maquette
- prothesis
- design
- draft
- introduction
- lead
- prep
- preparations
Crossword Answer definitions
SPADEWORK noun- Work done by digging with a spade.
- Work done in preparation for something else.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SPADEWORK
- Gathering of data as a project starts, perhaps
- Garden digging, e.g.
- Data gathering, perhaps
- Early preparation
- Preliminary activity
- Preliminary labor.
- Preliminaries.
- Preliminary drudgery.
- Initial effort.
- Preparation.