| Loan |
| Come-on |
| Progress |
| Go ahead |
| Beforehand |
| Get ahead. |
| Go forward |
| Move ahead |
| Be promoted |
| Romeo's move |
| Early money? |
| Move forward |
| Make progress |
| Melville _____ |
| Forward motion |
| Loan, cash ... |
| A step forward. |
| Pre-payday money |
| Pay before payday |
| Check for a writer |
| Anticipatory payment |
| Author's first payment |
| Author's signing payment |
| Early payment for an author |
| Typical part of a book deal |
| Move from first base to second, say |