| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ERE | Sooner than, to Spenser |
| ERE | Sooner than, to Shakespeare |
| predecease | to die sooner than |
| ERE | Sooner than, to a sonneteer |
| ERE | Sooner than, to a bard |
| predeceases | PREDECEASE, to die sooner than |
| predeceased | PREDECEASE, to die sooner than |
| predeceasing | PREDECEASE, to die sooner than |
| hastens | Cause (something) to happen sooner than it otherwise would |
