Period before a major event Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Period before a major event . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RUNUP.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNUP Period before a major event (5)
4% ERAS Eventful periods (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 30, 2025
3% CARNIVAL Period of public revelry before Lent (8) USA Today Jan 17, 2026
3% ROW Period in the periodic table (3) New York Times Jan 11, 2026
3% LIONSSHARE Majority (10) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
3% URSA __ Major (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
3% AFFAIR Event (6) USA Today Dec 30, 2025
3% ADVENT Promotion opening in period just before Christmas (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 22, 2025
3% PREWAR Period before conflict (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
3% CUPFINAL Major FA event (3,5) (8) Puzzler Dec 4, 2025
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