The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ADOWN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1991.
"___ the long years": GBS crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ADOWN | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: "___ the long years": GBS
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- chronic
 - long-term
 - permanent
 - old
 - aeon
 - ago
 - away
 - cycle
 - teens
 - era
 - reverie
 - age
 
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