Before the expected time (5) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Before the expected time (5) last seen in Mirror Classic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EARLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARLY Before the expected time (5) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 15, 2025
4% DUET Work performed by couple expected before time (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 15, 2026
4% EVE Time before (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 15, 2026
3% ERE Before (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 29, 2026
3% AWAIT Expect (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026
3% AGO Before (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 27, 2026
3% UPRIGHT Just winning tackle before start of half time (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
3% PROB A little difficulty? Before 6, it's to be expected (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
3% PIEINTHESKY Unrealistic expectation of lunch on easyJet? (11) The Times Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
3% ASKALOT Have high expectations (7) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026

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