Crossword answer
PRIOR
5 letters · Used for 24 different clues · 100 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 18, 2026
Letter pattern
PRIOR
Clues that lead to PRIOR
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Beforehand5New York TimesAug 18, 2026
Former5LA TimesJul 12, 2026
Preceding5Wall Street JournalJul 11, 2026
Previous5Evening StandardJun 24, 2026
Former (5)5The GuardianJun 18, 2026
Abbey figure5LA TimesMay 31, 2026
Earlier5Daily ExpressMay 27, 2026
Earlier in time5Crosswords With FriendsMay 14, 2026
Previous cleric5Daily ExpressMar 23, 2026
He's good, being earlier5Evening StandardJul 20, 2025
Does being earlier make him superior?5Evening StandardJun 14, 2025
Religiously, he's comparatively early5Evening StandardMar 13, 2025
Previous, preceding5Evening StandardDec 4, 2024
___ to (before this)5Daily ThemedJun 7, 2024
A good man always coming first5Evening StandardMar 28, 2024
Without ___ notice (without warning)5Daily ThemedFeb 19, 2024
Good man, formerly capital in public relations5Evening StandardNov 16, 2023
In earlier times, a good man5Evening StandardMar 13, 2023
___ to (before)5Daily ThemedFeb 11, 2023
Monastic foreman?5Evening StandardJul 11, 2022
He's very good at taking precedence5Evening StandardJun 13, 2022
Religiously, he's always earlier5Evening StandardAug 9, 2021
Cleric sharing a house with a Yankee5Evening StandardJun 25, 2019
Late - or earlier5Evening StandardMay 25, 2018
About PRIOR in crosswords
PRIOR is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 100 times in our database across 24 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Beforehand” in the New York Times crossword on August 18, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
LEMURMadagascan arboreal primate (5)
AHEADBridge Out ___ (sign)
TEACHInstruct
IGLOOSnow place; like, home (5)
CURRYSpicy dish
MAIZECrop cloth covering snooker table, with money to replace balls, at first
KABULAsian capital
BEARDWhiskers
STAYSCorsets
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
RABBITorah scholar
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
SITESWeb locations
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
Every appearance of PRIOR (100)
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Aug 18, 2026
Beforehand · New York Times · 63 Across
Jul 12, 2026
Former · LA Times · Across
Jul 11, 2026
Preceding · Wall Street Journal · 43 Down
Jun 24, 2026
Previous · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 18, 2026
Former (5) · The Guardian · 3 Down
May 31, 2026
Abbey figure · LA Times · Down
May 27, 2026
Earlier · Daily Express · 10 Across
May 25, 2026
Previous · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 14, 2026
Earlier in time · Crosswords With Friends · 31
Apr 6, 2026
Previous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Apr 5, 2026
Previous · Newsday · Down
Mar 23, 2026
Previous cleric · Daily Express · 12 Across
Mar 2, 2026
Previous · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 30, 2026
Preceding · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Earlier · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Dec 1, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Oct 23, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Oct 15, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 29, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 24, 2025
Previous · The Independent · 21 Across
Jul 20, 2025
He's good, being earlier · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 30, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 14, 2025
Does being earlier make him superior? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Jun 12, 2025
Previous · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 4, 2025
Earlier in time · Newsday · Down
May 20, 2025
Earlier · Newsday · Across
May 18, 2025
Earlier · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 13, 2025
Religiously, he's comparatively early · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Feb 12, 2025
Earlier · Newsday · Down
Dec 23, 2024
Previous · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 5, 2024
Earlier · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Dec 4, 2024
Previous, preceding · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Nov 20, 2024
Previous · The Independent · 2 Down
Oct 3, 2024
Previous, preceding · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Sep 29, 2024
Previous · The Independent · 5 Down
Sep 18, 2024
Earlier · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Aug 27, 2024
Earlier · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Aug 21, 2024
Previous, preceding · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Jun 28, 2024
Previous · The Independent · 18 Down
Jun 18, 2024
Previous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Jun 7, 2024
___ to (before this) · Daily Themed · 20 Down
May 23, 2024
Earlier · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Mar 28, 2024
A good man always coming first · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Previous, · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 19, 2024
Without ___ notice (without warning) · Daily Themed · 5 Down
Jan 8, 2024
Previous · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Nov 16, 2023
Good man, formerly capital in public relations · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 9, 2023
Earlier · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jul 19, 2023
Preceding · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jun 12, 2023
Previous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
May 3, 2023
Earlier · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Apr 18, 2023
Previous · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 13, 2023
In earlier times, a good man · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Feb 11, 2023
___ to (before) · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Dec 1, 2022
Preceding · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down
Oct 19, 2022
Earlier · Evening Standard · 1 Down
Sep 21, 2022
Preceding · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 31, 2022
Previous · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 11, 2022
Monastic foreman? · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Jun 25, 2022
___ to (before) · Daily Themed · 17 Across
Jun 13, 2022
He's very good at taking precedence · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Apr 8, 2022
Preceding · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down
Feb 11, 2022
___ to (before) · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jan 25, 2022
Previous · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Dec 21, 2021
Previous · Evening Standard · 30 Across
Aug 26, 2021
He's very good at taking precedence · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Aug 23, 2021
Previous · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Aug 9, 2021
Religiously, he's always earlier · Evening Standard · 12 Across
May 4, 2021
Previous · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 18, 2021
Previous · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Jan 5, 2021
Previous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Nov 12, 2020
Previous · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 11, 2020
Preceding · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Sep 23, 2020
Previous · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Jun 8, 2020
Previous · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jun 1, 2020
Earlier · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Apr 14, 2020
Previous · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Mar 31, 2020
Previous · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 3, 2020
Previous · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jun 25, 2019
Cleric sharing a house with a Yankee · Evening Standard · 12 Down
May 17, 2019
Previous · Evening Standard · 40 Across
May 13, 2019
He's good, being earlier · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 26, 2019
Previous · Evening Standard · 12 Down
Mar 11, 2019
Does being earlier make him superior? · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 28, 2019
Previous · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Feb 27, 2019
Earlier · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Dec 11, 2018
Religiously, he's comparatively early · Evening Standard · 5 Down
Oct 12, 2018
Earlier · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Sep 12, 2018
Previous · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Aug 27, 2018
Previous, preceding · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Jul 26, 2018
Earlier · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jul 10, 2018
Earlier · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 3, 2018
Previous, preceding · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 25, 2018
Late - or earlier · Evening Standard · 18 Across
May 17, 2018
Previous, preceding · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 1, 2018
Previous · Evening Standard · 14 Down
Apr 10, 2018
Earlier · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jan 23, 2018
A good man always coming first · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 15, 2018
Previous, · Evening Standard · 21 Down