East headland in times past (4)
I believe the answer is:
eras
'times past' is the definition.
'eras' can be an answer for 'times' (I've seen this before). I'm not sure about the 'past' bit.
'east headland' is the wordplay.
'east' becomes 'e' (synonyms).
'headland' becomes 'ras' (I've seen this before).
'e'+'ras'='ERAS'
'in' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for eras that I've seen before include "Periods of time" , "At least two times" , "Long and distinct periods of history" , "Epochs" , "Periods, ages" .)