Way back when Crossword Clue

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Way back when Crossword Answer

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AGO

(3 letters)

ONCE

(4 letters)

LONGAGO

(7 letters)

EONSAGO

(7 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

BACK (noun)
1. a support that you can lean against while sitting
2. the side that goes last or is not normally seen
BACK (verb)
1. give support or one’s approval to
2. establish as valid or genuine
BACK (adverb)
1. in or to or toward a past time
2. at or to or toward the back or rear
BACK (adjective)
1. located at or near the back of an animal
2. of an earlier date

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

AGO
(3 letters)
ONCE
(4 letters)
LONGAGO
(7 letters)
EONSAGO
(7 letters)

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