The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ONCE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Back then crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ONCE | 41 % | 4 |
| AGO | 35 % | 3 |
| ATONETIME | 12 % | 9 |
| ATTHETIME | 12 % | 9 |
Why may ONCE be the right solution?
"Back then" is a phrase that refers to a specific point in the past, which can be represented by the word "ONCE" indicating a single time in the past.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Back then
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- way back
- back in
- old times
- throwback
- date back
- yesteryear
- yesteryears
- think back
- long ago
- time period
- hark back
- backdated
Crossword Answer definitions
ONCE adverb- (frequency) One and only one time.
- (temporal location) Formerly; during some period in the past.
- Multiplied by one: indicating that a number is multiplied by one.
- As soon as.
- At a future time.
- As soon as; when; after.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ONCE
- Children's-story starter
- Enough, often
- Formerly
- Years ago
- __-over (quick look)
- "The Raven" opener
- "__ bitten, ..."
- "___ bitten, twice shy"
- A single time
- Fairy tale start
More clues leading to the result AGO
- "... long, long ___"
- Before now
- Earlier
- Give it __ (try)
- Gone by
- Heretofore
- In the past
- Once upon a time
- Past
- "Give it ___"
More clues leading to the result ATONETIME
- Back then
- Previously
- Formerly
- In prior days
- In the past
- Together
- Formerly.
- Simultaneously
- Not currently
- In days past