He made history in long gone years (3)

I believe the answer is:

ney

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'he made history' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'in long gone years' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'NEY' can be found hidden inside 'long gone years'.

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(Other definitions for ney that I've seen before include "French soldier" , "One of Napoleon's marshals" , "French marshal sound negitative" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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