The Clue
Is a forerunner of (8 letter answer)
The Answer
PREDATES
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Notes
The answer PREDATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Related Clues
Is older than
Comes earlier than
Definition
PREDATE as a verb:
1. (predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate) = be earlier in time; go back further; "Stone tools precede bronze tools"
2. (precede, predate) = come before; "Most English adjectives precede the noun they modify"
3. (raven, prey, predate) = prey on or hunt for; "These mammals predate certain eggs"
4. (predate, antedate, foredate) = establish something as being earlier relative to something else