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Occurring before: Abbr. Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Occurring before: Abbr . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PREC.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PREC Occurring before: Abbr | (4) | ||
| 9% | HAPPEN Occur | (6) | Newsday | Jan 13, 2026 |
| 9% | ECHO Reverberation that occurs before foxtrot (4) | (4) | The Sun Two Speed | Jan 8, 2026 |
| 9% | COMESTOPASS Occurs | (11) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 9% | ELUDE Not occur to | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Dec 27, 2025 |
| 9% | EXIST Occur | (5) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 5, 2025 |
| 8% | AKA Letters before an alias: Abbr. | (3) | Commuter | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 8% | TIMELY Occurring at an appropriate moment | (6) | New York Times | Feb 4, 2026 |
| 8% | AROSE A bloomer occurred | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jan 27, 2026 |
| 8% | ARISE Occur, as an issue | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Jan 10, 2026 |
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In this crossword clue, "Occurring before: Abbr." is asking for a short form or abbreviation that represents something that happens before. The answer "PREC" is short for "precedes," indicating something that comes before another event or action.