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Previous or former (5)

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I believe the answer is:

prior

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">previous</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(prior means previous or earlier)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">former</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean at earlier time)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for prior that I've seen before include "Coming before in time or importance" , "Antecedent" , "Foregoing - cleric" , "figure of authority in retreat" , "Preceding" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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