NOUN: "a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story [antedates] that of an earlier work" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "a work (such as a novel or a play) whose story [antedates] that of an earlier work" Crossword Answer

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EARLIER (adverb)
1. comparatives of `soon’ or `early’
2. earlier in time; previously
EARLIER (adjective)
1. (comparative and superlative of `early’) more early than; most early
NOVEL (adjective)
1. original and of a kind not seen before
2. pleasantly new or different
NOVEL (noun)
1. an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
2. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

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