__ history (4)
'history' is the definition.
(annals is a kind of history)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for annals that I've seen before include "Tomorrow (Spanish)" , "Archives" , "Records of past events" , "Registers" , "Yearly records" .)
'history' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for past that I've seen before include "historical times" , "Gone by in time" , "Bygone" , "A person's earlier life history" , "over and done with" .)
(Other definitions for oral that I've seen before include "Mouth-related" , "Like some tradition" , "See 18" , "Spoken exam" , "Type of examination" .)
(Other definitions for art that I've seen before include "Creative works; skill" , "This gallery displays paintings" , "crafty conduct" , "Drawing" , "Lovely piece of work" .)