The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RELIC which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Thing of the past crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RELIC | 91 % | 5 |
| FOSSIL | 6 % | 6 |
| HASBEEN | 3 % | 7 |
Why may RELIC be the right solution?
"RELIC" is the right solution because a relic is an object surviving from an earlier time, making it a thing of the past.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Thing of the past
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- history
- dinosaur
- fossil
- days of yore
- ancient history
- obsoleter
- relic
- bad old days
- sell-by date
- obsoletism
- auld lang syne
- deperdits
Crossword Answer definitions
RELIC noun- That which remains; that which is left after loss or decay; a remaining portion.
- Something old and outdated, possibly kept for sentimental reasons.
- A part of the body of a saint, or an ancient religious object, kept for veneration.
- (often of guitars) To cause (an object) to appear old or worn, to distress.
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 RELIC
- Archeological find
- Artifact
- Keepsake
- Memento
- Object of historical interest
- Shroud of Turin, e.g.
- Museum artifact
- Piece of the past
- A bit of antiquity
- Archaeologist's find
More clues leading to the result FOSSIL
- Antiquated person
- Trilobite, e.g.
- Paleontologist's find
- Olduvai Gorge find
- Koobi Fora find
- Remainder
- Old fogy
- Paleontologist's prize
- Thing of the past
- Old-timer, slangily