Day's beginning sooner than expected, at great cost Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Day's beginning sooner than expected, at great cost last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DEARLY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEARLY Day's beginning sooner than expected, at great cost (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 24, 2017
73% ERE Sooner than, to bards (3) Premier Sunday Jan 25, 2026
62% DAWNS Beginnings of days (5) New York Times Nov 10, 2025
62% ALOT More than expected (4) LA Times Daily Nov 9, 2025
59% DRAGGEDON Lasted longer than expected (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
59% PIP Great Expectations hero (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 21, 2025
59% PYRRHICVICTORY A triumph at great cost (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 16, 2025
59% EARLY Sooner than expected (5) (5)
56% RUNAT Cost (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
56% AWAIT Expect (5) LA Times Daily Jan 27, 2026

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