What is the answer to "Now or earlier" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Now or earlier" is EVER (4 letters).

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Now or earlier WSJ Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 24, 2026 puzzle

Stuck on “Now or earlier” from the Wall Street Journal Crossword? Here is the verified answer:

Answer

EVER

4 letters · Across · last seen September 24, 2026

1DPale yellow cheese4 1AQuaint exclamation4 2DWildly enthusiastic, like pop star fans known as “Little Monsters”4 3D“The Bridge on the River Kwai” star Guinness4 4DChaplin chapeau5 5DBring together6 5ABearded beast3 6DHead, in slang3 7DPut to work3 8ARapper on the bench5 8DChocolatier with a horse-and-rider logo6 9DFull of vigor5