Earlier - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 19/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Earlier.

3 letter answer(s) to earlier

  1. gone by; or in the past; "two years ago"; "`agone' is an archaic word for `ago'"
  2. in the past; "long ago"; "sixty years ago my grandfather came to the U.S."

6 letter answer(s) to earlier

  1. at or in the front; "I see the lights of a town ahead"; "the road ahead is foggy"; "staring straight ahead"; "we couldn't see over the heads of the people in front"; "with the cross of Jesus marching on before"
  2. 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"

10 letter answer(s) to earlier

  1. 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"
  2. being ahead of time or need; "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"
  3. prior

5 letter answer(s) to earlier

  1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
  2. skilled through long experience; "an old offender"; "the older soldiers"
  3. used of the older of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a father from his son; "Bill Adams, Sr."
  1. earlier in time
  2. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot

11 letter answer(s) to earlier


Frequently asked questions about ‘Earlier’

What's the best solution for Earlier?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Earlier is AGO. Other possible answers include BEFORE, BEFOREHAND, OLDER, PRIOR, SOMETIMEAGO.

How many solutions are there for Earlier?

We have found 6 possible answers for the crossword clue Earlier.

Which crosswords feature clues like Earlier?

Clues like Earlier often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The i Paper, Daily Star, The Guardian Prize, The Times Jumbo, The Times Daily, among others.


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