| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| EVE | Time immediately preceding | |
| FORMERLY | In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any indefinite distance; of old; heretofore. | |
| ANTECEDENT | Preceding in time | |
| ANTECEDANEOUS | Antecedent; preceding in time. | |
| PROXIME | Next; immediately preceding or following. | |
| PROXIMATE | Nearest; next immediately preceding or following. | |
| STRAIGHTWAY | Immediately; without loss of time; without delay. | |