| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| groundwork | Preliminary or basic work |
| introductory | Serving as an introduction to a subject or topic; basic or preliminary |
| cartoons | A full-size drawing made by an artist as a preliminary design for a painting or other work of art |
| SPADE | Kind of preliminary work |
| PREEDIT | Do preliminary work on mss. |
| raffles | Sir (Thomas) Stamford (1781รป1826), British colonial administrator. He persuaded the East India Company to purchase the undeveloped island of Singapore in 1819 and undertook much of the preliminary work for transforming it into an international port and center of commerce |
