% replaces any number of letters (la% - lake, lamp)_ replaces one letter (ca_ - car, cat)

Crossword clues for Word of precedence. 3 letters

AnswerClue
BOXCarton, and word that can precede the first word of answers to starred clues
TINWord that may precede the first word of this puzzle's theme answers
GETWord that can precede the first word of 17-Across, 65-Across, 11-Down, and 30-Down to refer to 42-Across
SKYWord that can precede the first word in the answers to starred clues
PENWord that can precede the first words of 17-, 24-, 38-, 50- and 62-Across
GASWord that can precede the last word of the four longest puzzle answers
ZIPNothing, and a word that can precede the first word of 20-, 28-, 43-, and 48-Across
POPWith 40-Across, kid's toy ... and a word that can precede the first word of the starred answers
GUNSee 39-Across ... and a word that can precede the last word of the starred answers
NEEWord preceding a woman's birth name
ALAWords preceding "mode"
SOYWord preceding sauce or milk
ICEWord preceding pack or pick
GEEWord preceding "I never thought of that"
REDWord preceding dog or rover
LILWord preceding Durk or Dicky, in hip-hop
IDOWords preceding a kiss
ROMShortened word preceding -com or -dram
BOOWord preceding "Did I scare you???"
NEEWord preceding a maiden name
FEMLike Span. words preceded by "la"
SOBWord preceding story or sister
PERWord preceding "capita"
HUTWord preceding a snap
EGOWord preceding "boost" or "trip"
SIXWord preceding pack or shooter
POTWord preceding "head" or "belly"
VIAWord preceding a layover site
BOOWord preceding a start, perhaps
REDWord preceding dog and rover
SEAWord preceding cow and horse
NEEWord preceding a birth name
NEEWord preceding a Mrs.' birth name
ONAWords preceding "tear" or "roll"
REDWord preceding giant or dwarf
IDOWords preceding some airborne rice
THOWord redundantly preceded by "even", informally
EREWord of precedence.
ERAWord often preceded by a leader's name
ICEWord that precedes or follows "pack"
EREOld word of precedence
BIGIt can precede each word in this puzzle's long answers
INAPreceder of word or sense
VONWord that precedes Bismarck in a German surname or Trapp in an Austrian surname
MUDWord that precedes flat or flap
ICEWord that can precede or follow pack
TEAWord that can precede the start of 17- and 59-Across and 11- and 25-Down
POTWord that may precede the beginning of 17-, 26-, 42- or 56-Across
RATWord that can precede or follow pack
AIRWord that can precede either part of each starred clue's answer