Answer:

earlier

Answer	Crossword Clue
EARLIER	Previous
EARLIER	Ago
EARLIER	Before now

EARLIER	At a previous time
EARLIER	Prior
EARLIER	Before
EARLIER	Previously
EARLIER	Sooner.
EARLIER	Bird that gets more worms.
EARLIER	More recent.
EARLIER	More ancient.

EARLIER	Occurring farther back.
EARLIER	Before.
EARLIER	Sooner than.
EARLIER	Sooner
EARLIER	Prior.
EARLIER	Some time before
EARLIER	More like a certain bird
EARLIER	More ancient

EARLIER	More primitive
EARLIER	Flashback caption
EARLIER	Supra
EARLIER	When the events in flashbacks took place
EARLIER	Closer to the beginning of time
EARLIER	Preceding
EARLIER	Hitherto
EARLIER	Ahead

EARLIER	In the past