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American on journey in times past (3)

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ago

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'times past' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for ago that I've seen before include "(Years) before the present time" , "Gone, past, since" , "Previously" , "Time past" , "In past times" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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