Earlier - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'earlier' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for afore that I've seen before include "formerly" , "Previously" , "Earlier" , "In front of" , "in the van a while back" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Evening Standard, the LA Times, The Irish Independent, the Penny Press, The Star Tribune, The Times, The Mirror, the Universal, the Newsday, The Sunday Times, The Telegraph, The Wall Street Journal and the USA Today.

'earlier' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for previous that I've seen before include "form" , "Overhasty; existing earlier" , "Overly hasty in acting or in drawing a conclusion" , "earlier convictions" , "Foregoing" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

'earlier' is the definition. (synonyms) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for before that I've seen before include "On a previous occasion" , "In sight of" , "In front of or previous to" , "Earlier in time" , "Defy, withstand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Sun, The Times, The Mirror and The Telegraph.

'earlier' is the definition. (thesaurus) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for former that I've seen before include "One-time" , "Past; first (of two)" , "Ex-" , "First-mentioned" , "Old < prior < departed" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Sun, The Times, The Mirror and The Telegraph.

'earlier' is the definition. (synonyms) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for sooner that I've seen before include "Rather" , "Earlier than previously thought" , "Earlier; more willingly" , "nickname of US State" , "At an earlier time" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, the Penny Press, The Sun, The Times, The Mirror and The Telegraph.

'earlier' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ago that I've seen before include "(Years) before the present time" , "Previously" , "Earlier, gone by" , "Time past" , "In past times" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

'earlier' is the definition. (beforehand can mean earlier) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for beforehand that I've seen before include "In advance" , "Previously" , "Earlier" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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