| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DIALED | Called, before pushbuttons |
| ARRAIGNED | Called before the court |
| NEE | Called before getting married |
| KERMIT | So-called autobiographer of "Before You Leap" |
| ORANGEMEN | What Syracuse called its players before embracing gender neutrality |
| DEATHBENOTPROUD | Words before "though some have called thee - Mighty and dreadful" |
| ante | a poker stake usually put up before the deal to build the pot the dealer called for a dollar ante |
