Earlier
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for prior that I've seen before include "Pre-existing, religious head" , "High ranking person in monastery" , "Clergyman - earlier" , "Previous; abbot's deputy" , "Former - monk" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for afore that I've seen before include "formerly" , "Previously" , "Earlier" , "In front of" , "in the van a while back" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(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" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(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" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(thesaurus)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for former that I've seen before include "One-time" , "Past; first (of two)" , "Ex-" , "First-mentioned" , "Old < prior < departed" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(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" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ago that I've seen before include "(Years) before the present time" , "Previously" , "Earlier, gone by" , "Time past" , "In past times" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">earlier</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(beforehand can mean earlier)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for beforehand that I've seen before include "In advance" , "Previously" , "Earlier" .)