Boatman Placed Between Noble And Royal Persons Previously

We've checked our database and believe the answer is EARLIER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EARLIER

Updated: October 14, 2023

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	99%	7		Exact Match!
adverb • earlier in time; previously • comparatives of `soon' or `early' • before now adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
	33%	7		Boatman backs Boatman on head of ship's victuals
noun • the food allowance for one day (especially for service personnel) • a fixed portion that is allotted (especially in times of scarcity) verb • restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war • distribute in rations, as in the army
	33%	8		Boatman (Boatman?!) said to be a descender?
noun • a person who descends down a nearly vertical face by using a doubled rope that is wrapped around the body and attached to some high point

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The Guardian Cryptic21 Jan 2021	Down 20
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