Period preceding an important event Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Period preceding an important event last seen in Guardian Quick puzzle. 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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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUNUP Period preceding an important event (5) The Guardian Quick Mar 8, 2022
4% EVE Preceding period (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 26, 2025
3% DRESSAGE Period carrying gear for equine event (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
3% EGO Self-importance (3) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
3% ANY In __ event (3) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
3% THETA Iota preceder (5) Premier Sunday Aug 31, 2025
3% RHO Sigma preceder (3) LA Times Daily Aug 29, 2025
3% WYE Zee preceder (3) Eugene Sheffer Aug 23, 2025
3% ROLY Poly preceder (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
3% JUNE July preceder (4)

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In crosswords, "Period preceding an important event" clues the answer "RUNUP." Just like an athlete needs a run-up before a jump, events often have a preparatory phase leading up to them.