In the past - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'in the past' is the definition. (three years ago means three years in the past) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ago that I've seen before include "Gone, past, since" , "In past times" , "Previously" , "Time past" , "Earlier, gone by" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent, the Penny Press, The Guardian, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, the USA Today, the Newsday, The Sun, the Evening Standard, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Sunday Times and The Daily Mail.

'in the past' is the definition. (both can mean finished or completed) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for over that I've seen before include "Excessive" , "Division of play in cricket" , "bowling unit" , "bridge?" , "Concerning" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Sun, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.

'in the past' is the definition. (I've seen this in another clue) This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for then that I've seen before include "At that time; next" , "Subsequently - previously" , "Consequently" , "Afterwards - as a result" , "Once upon a time" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Guardian, The Mirror, the Universal, the King Feature Syndicate, the Newsday, The Telegraph, The Sun, the USA Today, The Wall Street Journal and the LA Times.

'in the past' is the definition. (I've seen this before) This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for formerly that I've seen before include "At one time" , "Previously, before this time" , "Hitherto" , "In the past" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent and The Mirror.

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