| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AFORE | Earlier than, to poets |
| ERE | Earlier than, to poets |
| ERE | Earlier than |
| ERE | Earlier than. |
| ANTEDATE | Come earlier than. |
| OLDER | Born earlier (than) |
| PRECEDE | Be earlier than. |
| PREDATES | Is earlier than. |
| AHEADOFSCHEDULE | Earlier than expected |
| PREDATE | Come earlier than |
| TOOSOON | Earlier than desired |
| PREC | Earlier than: Abbr. |
| PREDATES | Comes earlier than |
| ANTECEDE | Come earlier than |
| PRE | Earlier than: Prefix |
| PREDATES | Arrives earlier than |
| AGO | Earlier than now |
| AGO | Earlier than the present |
| BCE | Earlier than 1, initially |
| PRETERM | Born earlier than expected |
| PREDATE | Be earlier in time than. |
| MST | Two hrs. earlier than N.Y. |
