| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EVES | Periods immediately before |
| RUNUPS | Immediately preceding periods |
| EVE | Time immediately before |
| PASSIONWEEK | Period immediately before Easter |
| ADIN | Score immediately before holding serve, perhaps |
| SPEAKTOOSOON | Say something before immediately being proven wrong |
| ASHE | Wimbledon winner immediately before Borg's five in a row |
