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Earlier (5 letter answer)
The Answer
PRIOR
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The answer PRIOR is common and appears about once every 325 puzzles.
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Westminster Abbey poet
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Poet who ridiculed Dryden
English poet-diplomat: 1664-1721
Definition
PRIOR as a noun:
1. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot
PRIOR as an adjective:
1. (anterior, prior) = earlier in time