| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POLE | Word before position or vault |
| FETAL | Word before pig or position |
| preceded | Come before in order or position |
| preceding | Come before in order or position |
| precedes | Come before in order or position |
| begins | (of a person) Hold a specific position or role before holding any other |
| tumblers | movable obstruction in a lock (as a lever, latch, wheel, slide, or pin) that must be adjusted to a particular position (as by a key) before the bolt can be thrown |
