Crossword answer
ANTECEDE
8 letters · Used for 2 different clues · 2 appearances · Last seen The Independent, January 14, 2026
Letter pattern
ANTECEDE
Clues that lead to ANTECEDE
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ANTECEDE is a 8-letter answer that has appeared 2 times in our database across 2 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Go before nine, in the end, following a decent cryptic” in the The Independent crossword on January 14, 2026.
Other 8-letter answers
SOBSTORYTearful tale
ADRIATICNorthernmost arm of the Mediterranean
PRETASTEEarly sample
FENGSHUIChinese home-decor philosophy
HYPNOTICMesmerising
RECKLESSLike crazy driving - though without a crash, we're told
ASTERISKStar put in jeopardy beneath a wobbly set
RELEVANTOn point
TWENTIESBlooming years passed wearing shackles
TRANSFERHandover
ASGOODASVirtually
VIRGINALAncient poet stuck with an unusually old keyboard
FRONTIERBorder
ADMIRALSShip brass
Every appearance of ANTECEDE (2)
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Jan 14, 2026
Go before nine, in the end, following a decent cryptic · The Independent · 18 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Go before disrupting leadership of Anthony Eden etc. · The Independent · 17 Down