What does early mean in crosswords?

early means: Before the usual time

Which crossword clues can have early as the answer?

Possible clues for early include "Ahead of schedule", "Before schedule", "Before the expected time", "Before the usual time".

Word entry · 5 letters

Best crossword clue

"Ahead of schedule"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɜːli/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted aelryStarts with EEnds with Y4 cluesVery common crossword word

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From Middle English erly, erlich, earlich, from Old English ǣrlīċ (“early”, adjective), equivalent to ere + -ly.

“at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death”
“You're early today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock.”
“The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.”

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01“Ahead of schedule”5 letters

02“Before schedule”5 letters

03“Before the expected time”5 letters

04“Before the usual time”5 letters

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