Stories or films whose events occur before those of an existing work (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PREQUELS Stories or films whose events occur before those of an existing work (8) (8)
5% ARISE Occur (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 16, 2025
5% CHAOS In Greek mythology, the infinite space that existed before creation (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Nov 11, 2025
5% HAPPEN Occur (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2025
5% ARE Exist (3) USA Today Nov 6, 2025
5% ECHO Reverberating sound that occurs before foxtrot (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Nov 6, 2025
5% ALIVE Having existence (5) The Times Concise Nov 6, 2025
5% TALE Story (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
5% ENYA Singer whose work was sampled in Fugees' "Ready or Not" (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
5% LIVE Exist (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 29, 2025
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