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The Clue

Former times, in former times (3 letter answer)

The Answer

ELD

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Notes

The answer ELD is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.

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Definition

ELD as a noun:

1. (old age, years, age, eld, geezerhood) = a late time of life; "old age is not for sissies"; "he's showing his years"; "age hasn't slowed him down at all"; "a beard white with eld"; "on the brink of geezerhood"
2. (age, eld) = a time in life (usually defined in years) at which some particular qualification or power arises; "she was now of school age"; "tall for his eld"