| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EVE | Preceding day | |
| YESTERDAY | The day preceding today | |
| HALLOWEEN | The evening preceding Allhallows or All Saints' Day. | |
| VIGIL | Later, the day and the night preceding a feast. | |
| FRIDAY | The sixth day of the week, following Thursday and preceding Saturday. | |
| TUESDAY | The third day of the week, following Monday and preceding Wednesday. | |
| THURSDAY | The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday. | |
| SATURDAY | The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday. | |
| FIRST | Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign. | |
| FORE | ... the front; being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance; preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed to back ... | |
| WAKE | ...oration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the chur... | |