The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word AGO , but the solution may also be ONCE which is one of the most recent solution (2025 in LA Times).
In the past crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| AGO | 81 % | 3 |
| ONCE | 14 % | 4 |
| OVER | 1 % | 4 |
| ATONETIME | 1 % | 9 |
| THEN | 1 % | 4 |
| OLDEN | 0 % | 5 |
| LONGAGO | 0 % | 7 |
| BEFORE | 0 % | 6 |
| PRIOR | 0 % | 5 |
| WAYBACKWHEN | 0 % | 11 |
| BACK | 0 % | 4 |
| ERENOW | 0 % | 6 |
| OVERANDDONEWITH | 0 % | 15 |
| EARLIER | 0 % | 7 |
Why may AGO be the right solution?
The word "ago" refers to a time in the past, making it a suitable answer for the clue "In the past."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: In the past
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- previously
- formerly
- earlier
- before
- previous
- later
- already
- originally
- recently
- last
- subsequently
- after
Crossword Answer definitions
AGO adjective- Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.
- Nearly gone; dead (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century)
- Before
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 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 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 OVER
- "Your turn," to a CBer
- "__ and out"
- Above and beyond
- Finished
- Lead-in or follow-up for come and take
- Radio-message "period"
- Scrambled alternative
- __ the hill
- __-the-counter
- "Your turn," in communications
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
More clues leading to the result THEN
- At that time
- In that case
- Now's partner
- At the time
- Not now
- Afterward
- At that point
- "What happened next?"
- Next
- Transition word
More clues leading to the result OLDEN
- "In __ days ..." ("Anything Goes" starter)
- Like days of yore
- Of yore
- Pertaining to yesteryear
- Not recent
- Former
- Bygone
- From times of yore
- Pertaining to the past
- Ancient
More clues leading to the result LONGAGO
- Way back when
- Once upon a time
- In days of yore
- In olden days
- Tale starter, perhaps
- Back in the day
- In olden times
- Far back
- In the distant past
- "___ and Far Away," Kern song.
More clues leading to the result BEFORE
- "Age ___ beauty"
- Ere, now
- In the presence of
- Previously
- Prior to
- The out-of-shape photo
- See 9-across
- Photo in ads
- Ugly photo label?
- Comparison photo
More clues leading to the result PRIOR
- Earlier
- Rap sheet item
- Previous
- Earlier; previous
- Former
- Monk
- Rap sheet datum
- Abbot's aide
- Crime on the books
- In the past
More clues leading to the result WAYBACKWHEN
More clues leading to the result BACK
- Rear
- Football position
- Gridiron runner
- Gridiron yard-gainer
- Here again
- Support
- Endorse
- Bet on
- Provide support for
- "Come ___, Little Sheba"
More clues leading to the result ERENOW
- Before
- Heretofore
- Before this time, pretentiously
- Before the present, in poetry
- Previously, previously
- Before this time
- Before today, once
- Previously, poetically
- Poet's "until this time"
- Before this time, in poetry