Ahead of schedule Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, August 25, 2003 · 21-Across
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between September 1996 and August 2003.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · August 25, 2003 · 21-Across · 5 letters
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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
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