If “Earlier” has you stuck, these answer options reflect what was used successfully in other puzzles with nearly the same clue, offering a proven path forward as you work through the grid.
Answer List:
- BEFORE
- AGO
- PRIOR
- SOONER
- BEFOREHAND
- PREVIOUS
- FORMER
- ANTERIOR
- ONCE
- AFORE
- PRECEDING
- ALREADY
- PAST
- BACKWHEN
Synonyms and Definitions
AGO
- Synonyms: agone
PRIOR
- Synonyms: anterior
SOONER
- Synonyms: oklahoman
BEFOREHAND
- Synonyms: advance
PREVIOUS
- Synonyms: former, late, old, premature
FORMER
- Synonyms: early, erstwhile, one-time, other, previous, quondam, sometime
ANTERIOR
- Synonyms: front tooth, prior
PRECEDING
- Synonyms: antecede, antedate, come before, forego, forgo, introduce, lead, past, precede, predate, preface, premise, retiring
PAST
- Synonyms: past tense, past times, preceding, yesteryear