Clue: Prior to, in the backwoods

Answer: AFORE

Length: 5

---

Similar Clues:

• Today, I tried to put a self-effacing three-letter acronym inside each theme entry. Turns out it works in any order except the one I want. ___ (FML with 3 letters)
• Totalitarian government in some conspiracy theories, initially (NWO with 3 letters)
• Backwoods interjection (DANG with 4 letters)
• "America's most innovative company" prior to its bankruptcy in 2001 (ENRON with 5 letters)
• Prior to today, bard-style (ERENOW with 6 letters)
• Word on a backwoods towel? (HISN with 4 letters)
• Instrument in backwoods bands (JUG with 3 letters)
• Words prior to "touche" or "tureen" (OUTOF with 5 letters)
• British rule in India prior to 1947 (RAJ with 3 letters)
• Interns at the rock club Toad's Place, perhaps (ELIS with 4 letters)