What is the answer to "___ rather than later" in the USA Today Crossword?

The answer to the USA Today Crossword clue "___ rather than later" is SOONER (6 letters).

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___ rather than later USA Today Crossword Clue

Across clue · from the September 20, 2026 puzzle

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SOONER

6 letters · Across · last seen September 20, 2026

1DDiscount grocery chain4 1A"Right now, please!"4 2DThailand, once4 3D"___ Karenina" (Tolstoy novel)4 4DH.S. course you wouldn't say is no sweat7 5DNot qualified5 5AIsland strings, for short3 6DOven that turns clay into ceramics4 7DA big one might be fragile3 8AEngrave in glass4 8DReverberated6 9D"Enough!"10