Existing at an earlier time than (something) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Existing at an earlier time than (something) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PREDATING.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREDATING Existing at an earlier time than (something) (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 7, 2024
7% RAISONDETRE Purpose of something's existence (11) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 15, 2025
6% ARE Exist (3) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
6% ALIVE Having existence (5) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
6% SOONER At an earlier date (6) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
6% ITEM Time to order something (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 4, 2025
6% PRIOR Earlier (5) Universal Oct 31, 2025
6% BACKDATE Write an earlier time on (a document) (8) (8) Puzzler Oct 31, 2025
6% LIVE Exist (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 29, 2025
6% TALE Something as old as time, sometimes (4) Universal Oct 23, 2025

Last appeared together with the following clues in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle

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