Earlier, prior Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Earlier, prior . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PREVIOUS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREVIOUS Earlier, prior (8)
8% SOONER Earlier (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
8% ERE Prior to, poetically (3) Universal Nov 19, 2025
8% AGO Prior to today (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
8% PRIOR Earlier (5) Universal Oct 31, 2025
7% REPRESENT Begrudge eating prior to show (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
7% DES MOTD host prior to Gary (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
7% PRIORI A __: literally, "from what is earlier" (6) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
7% STIFLING Close street prior to international launch (8) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 19, 2025
7% RETRO Redolent of an earlier era (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 22, 2025
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