A long time Crossword Clue

By: Christine Mielke - Last Updated: September 1, 2026, 1:11pm MST

We have the 4-letter answer for A long time crossword clue, last seen in the WSJ Crossword September 2, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can finish the puzzle.

A long time Crossword Answer

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YEARS

(5 letters)

YONKS

(5 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

TIME (noun)
1. a reading of a point in time as given by a clock
2. rhythm as given by division into parts of equal duration
TIME (verb)
1. measure the time or duration of an event or action or the person who performs an action in a certain period of time
2. adjust so that a force is applied and an action occurs at the desired time
LONG (adjective)
1. good at remembering
2. planning prudently for the future
LONG (verb)
1. desire strongly or persistently

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

YEARS
(5 letters)
YONKS
(5 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
GAES

More Missing Letter Crossword (5/4/2025) Answers

Across

1. NOUN: "a game in which a player using special clubs attempts to sink a ball with as few strokes as possible into each of the 9 or 18 successive holes on a course"

5. VERB: "to attach physically"

10. On vacation

14. ADJECTIVE: "morally reprehensible"

15. "Goodbye, ___ Jean" (Elton John lyric)

16. When repeated, an island in the Pacific

17. Famed Persian poet

18. NOUN: "a widely cultivated Asian herbaceous plant (Allium cepa) of the amaryllis family that has a pungent edible bulb"

19. Be awesome

20. NOUN PHRASE: "a [critical point] on whose outcome much or everything depends"

23. Tina of "30 Rock" fame

24. VERB: "to move by a quick springy leap or in a series of leaps"

25. IDIOM: "used to say that one understands what someone is talking about because one has had the same or a similar experience"

32. NOUN: "one who betrays under the guise of friendship"

33. For two, in Toulouse

34. VERB: "to move, act, or function with speed and vigor"

36. Take ___ view of (find objectionable)

37. Superfans

38. Prefix meaning 'both'

39. Thesaurus entry (Abbr.)

40. Pitch ___ (prepare sleeping quarters, when camping)

41. ___ lights (they illuminate movie sets)

42. NOUN: "a [judicial proceeding] characterized by irresponsible, unauthorized, or irregular status or procedures"

45. Ending for chariot or cannon

46. Tree with oval leaves

47. NOUN: "a [survey] for obtaining statistically useful or personal information from individuals"

54. Embankment

55. Different ones, to Dominicans

56. Punishment for skipping school, maybe

58. Train travel

59. Ipso ___ (as a consequence of which)

60. Busying oneself with

61. NOUN: "a unit of computer information or data-storage capacity"

62. Pizzazz

63. "Would you mind cleaning my litter box out, please?"

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Down

1. Hamburg's land (abbr.)

2. Latin for "egg"

3. NOUN: "a large luxurious often chauffeur-driven sedan that usually has a glass partition separating the driver's seat from the passenger compartment"

4. NOUN: "deceptive nonsense"

5. Poet signing a poem as "Unsigned," e.g.

6. Typesetter's option

7. Cold, to Colombians

8. "___ the opinion that..."

9. ADJECTIVE: "marked by yellow coloration"

10. Rudely curt

11. INTERJECTION: "used to express joy, approval, or excited enthusiasm"

12. St. Louis attraction

13. NOUN: "a large long-haired wild or domesticated ox of Tibet and adjacent elevated parts of central Asia"

21. Thin fish

22. NOUN: "a cooked mixture of flour and fat used as a thickening agent in a soup or a sauce"

25. Alan in "Firefly" and "Suburgatory"

26. Minneapolis suburb

27. Picky ___ (tough person to cook for)

28. "A Bell for ___" (John Hersey book)

29. ___ box (Japanese meal container)

30. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "formerly Smyrna...city and port on an inlet of the Aegean Sea in Western Turkey...population 3,100,000"

31. "Seven Years in ___" (Brad Pitt movie)

32. German words of agreement

35. NOUN: "a wild or domesticated swine"

37. PHRASAL VERB: "to begin to move toward a particular place or in a particular direction"

38. Word before can or foil

41. ___ nut (soft drink source)

43. NOUN: "a small slender usually steel instrument that has an eye for thread or surgical sutures at one end and that is used for sewing"

44. VERB: "to suppress or delete as objectionable"

47. Dock

48. NOUN: "a part of a school course focusing on a central theme"

49. Slanted type of type (abbr.)

50. Marine predator

51. Phrase of denial

52. One of the weapons in the game Clue

53. Suffix with palm

54. "Gimme one sec," when texting

57. NOUN: "a solemn promise or assertion"

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A long time Crossword Clue Q&A

When was A long time crossword clue used most recently?
- This clue was last seen in the September 2, 2026's WSJ Crossword.
What was the most recent answer for A long time crossword clue?
- The most recent answer for the clue is AGES
What is the 4-letter answer for A long time crossword clue?
- AGES
When has A long time crossword clue been used historically?

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