Almost not the first to be in before time Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Almost not the first to be in before time . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEARLY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARLY Almost not the first to be in before time (6)
3% RARELY Almost never (6) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2025
3% PRE Before (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 5, 2025
3% AGO Before (3) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
3% TEEN First-time voter, often (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
3% ONCE Almost never? (4) Wall Street Journal Sep 29, 2025
3% CLOSE Almost there (5) USA Today Sep 24, 2025
3% AGAINST Touching when snatching win before time (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 18, 2025
3% NEAR Almost (4) Newsday Sep 13, 2025
3% EVENT Match maybe tied before extra time (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
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