| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| LABOR | Process leading up to childbirth |
| PASSIONWEEK | Time leading up to Easter |
| ERE | In the time leading up to |
| AHS | Sounds leading up to a sneeze |
| ELUL | Month leading up to Rosh Hashanah |
| ELVES | Busy bunch leading up to Christmas |
| LENT | The 40 weekdays leading up to Easter |
| OSCARBUZZ | Speculation leading up to a February 22 awards extravaganza |
| doorsteps | A step leading up to the outer door of a house |
| doorstep | A step leading up to the outer door of a house |
| prehistory | The events or conditions leading up to a particular occurrence or phenomenon |
| uptakes | A pipe or flue leading air, smoke, or gases up to a chimney |
