| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| predating | Exist or occur at a date earlier than (something) |
| predates | Exist or occur at a date earlier than (something) |
| preexist | Exist at or from an earlier time than (something) |
| advances | Cause (an event) to occur at an earlier date than planned |
| advancing | Cause (an event) to occur at an earlier date than planned |
| antedating | An example or instance of (a sense of) a word, phrase, etc., at a date earlier than previously known or recorded; a citation of this |
