A __: literally, "from what is earlier" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PRIORI A __: literally, "from what is earlier" (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
8% WEREEVEN "That's for what you did earlier" (8) USA Today Sep 19, 2026
7% SCHOONER Vessel from Switzerland coming in earlier (8) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 30, 2026
7% LOOPBACK Return to an earlier topic of conversation … or what six answers in this puzzle literally do (8) New York Times Sep 27, 2026
7% ELEVATETHEM Gladden, literally (11) Wall Street Journal Sep 24, 2026
7% PRIOR Earlier in time (5) Newsday Sep 15, 2026
7% AGO Earlier (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 2026
7% ANTIQUE Object from an earlier period (7) (7) Mirror Classic Aug 19, 2026
7% OLD From an earlier time (3)
6% DIF "What's the --?" (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 5, 2026

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