Film or novel set at a time before an existing work Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Film or novel set at a time before an existing work . 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PREQUEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREQUEL Film or novel set at a time before an existing work (7)
3% COINCIDENTAL Existing at the same time (12) (12) Puzzler May 29, 2026
3% COCO Pixar film set in Mexico (4) LA Times Daily May 26, 2026
3% MOANA Disney film set in Polynesia (5) Thomas Joseph May 26, 2026
3% IRAN Setting for the graphic novel series "Persepolis" (4) New York Times May 15, 2026
3% FILMCREWS Teams working on movie sets (9) USA Today May 10, 2026
3% ALIVE Existing (5) The Telegraph Quick May 7, 2026
3% SPARE Word before "time" or "ribs" (5) New York Times Mini May 5, 2026
3% SMALL Word before "time" or "potatoes" (5) New York Times Mini May 5, 2026
3% EARLY Before time (5) The Telegraph Quick Apr 27, 2026
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