What does earlier mean in crosswords?

earlier means: Before now or before another time.

Which crossword clues can have earlier as the answer?

Possible clues for earlier include "At a previous time".

earlier is also used as a crossword clue. The answer is often preceding, 9 letters.

Word entry · 7 letters

Best crossword clue

"At a previous time"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈɝliɚ/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted aeeilrrStarts with EEnds with R1 cluesVery common crossword word

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Is this your crossword clue?

"earlier" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often preceding (9 letters).

“I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.”
“I'd seen earlier (in the day).”
“Machine learning uses computer algorithms to teach machines to make independent decisions by learning from earlier or existing behavior.”

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01“At a previous time”7 letters

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