Occurring before the usual or expected time (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Occurring before the usual or expected time (7) . 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 EARLIER.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EARLIER Occurring before the usual or expected time (7) (7)
7% HAPPENED Occurred (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
7% AIM It's usually taken before a shot (3) The Atlantic Sep 28, 2025
7% ONCE Occurring a single time (4) Family Time Aug 24, 2025
7% ONCUE At the expected time (5) The Times Concise Aug 22, 2025
6% POSTDATE Occur later than (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
6% OPERAS Met expectations? (6) Universal Oct 16, 2025
6% PAR Expected standard (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 9, 2025
6% DUE Expected (3) Premier Sunday Sep 28, 2025
6% LIKELY To be expected (6) (6) Puzzler Sep 24, 2025
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