Occurs earlier Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Occurs earlier . 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 PREDATES.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREDATES Occurs earlier (8)
98% ANTEDATES Occurs earlier. (9)
40% PREDATE Occur earlier (7)
40% ANTEDATE Occur earlier (8)
40% ANTEDATED Occurred earlier. (9)
3% SIMULTANEOUS Occurring at the same time (12) (12) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2025
3% POSTDATE Occur later than (8) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
3% HAPPENED Occurred (8) The Telegraph Quick Oct 14, 2025
3% ENDGAME When mating typically occurs (7) New York Times Oct 12, 2025
3% PRIOR Earlier (5) Commuter Oct 3, 2025
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