Earlier
Crossword Clue and Answers

Looking for answers to the "Earlier" crossword clue? it's your lucky day, we have them! Today we have 18 crossword solutions for Earlier.

We most recently saw this clue in The Guardian Quick.

We deem Earlier to be a VERY COMMON crossword clue as we've seen it more than 18 times in a variety of crossword publications.

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Publications

  • The Guardian Quick - Wednesday, 24 Nov 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Tuesday, 19 Oct 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Saturday, 17 Jul 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 21 Jun 2021
  • Evening Standard Quick Crossword - Tuesday, 18 May 2021
  • USA Today - Friday, 2 Apr 2021
  • Irish Independent - Simple - Monday, 20 Jan 2020
  • The Guardian Quick - Tuesday, 4 Jun 2019
  • The Guardian Quick - Thursday, 20 Dec 2018

Crossword Answers

3 letters

AGO
In the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

5 letters

AFORE

PRIOR
The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

OLDER
Skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers"

PRIOR
The head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

6 letters

BEFORE
Earlier in time; previously; "I had known her before"; "as I said before"; "he called me the day before but your call had come even earlier"; "her parents had died four years earlier"; "I mentioned that problem earlier"

FORMER Surinder Sobti
The first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

SOONER
Comparatives of `soon' or `early'; "Come a little sooner, if you can"; "came earlier than I expected"

8 letters

EARLIEST
(comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early; "a fashion popular in earlier times"; "his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher"; "Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera"

PREVIOUS
Just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"

10 letters

BEFOREHAND
Ahead of time; in anticipation; "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

PREVIOUSLY Chris Roberson
At an earlier time or formerly; "she had previously lived in Chicago"; "he was previously president of a bank"; "better than anything previously proposed"; "a previously unquestioned attitude"; "antecedently arranged"

ORIGINALLY
Before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

11 letters

TOBEGINWITH
Before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

SOMETIMEAGO

SOMETIMEAGO

14 letters

INTHEBEGINNING
Before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"

15 letters

INTHEFIRSTPLACE
Before now; "why didn't you tell me in the first place?"