Crossword Genius

Long story about a very enjoyable occasion (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

saga

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'long story' is the definition.
(a saga is a long and complicated story)

'about a very enjoyable occasion' is the wordplay.
'about' says the letters should be written in reverse.
'very enjoyable occasion' becomes 'gas' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'a'+'gas'='agas'
'agas' in reverse letter order is 'SAGA'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for saga that I've seen before include "Medieval Icelandic legend" , "Long narrative" , "A long story or poem - it's a gas" , "Old story" , "Lengthy tale" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.