Antecedent
Crossword Clue and Answers
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This clue in was most recently seen in the wild in The Sun Cryptic.
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Publications
- The Sun Cryptic - Wednesday, 30 Jun 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Saturday, 24 Apr 2021
- The Sun Cryptic - Wednesday, 25 Nov 2020
- The Sun Cryptic - Tuesday, 15 Sep 2020
Crossword Answers
4 letters
ROOT
The part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
5 letters
PRIOR
The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
6 letters
FORMER
The first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"
8 letters
FOREBEAR
A person from whom you are descended
PREVIOUS
Just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
ANCESTOR
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
9 letters
ASCENDANT
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
ASCENDENT
Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
PRECEDING
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
PRECURSOR
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
10 letters
PRECURSORY
Warning of future misfortune
FOREFATHER
Person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation"
FORERUNNER
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
11 letters
PRELIMINARY
Something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows; "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"
PREDECESSOR
Something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone