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The Clue
Once before? (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ERST
Tags
Notes
The answer ERST is seen frequently, appearing about once every 50 puzzles.
Related Clues
Aforetime
Formerly
Once
___ while
Whilom
At first, at first
Formerly formerly
Formerly, formerly
Formerly, of old
Formerly, once
Kind of while
Lead-in to while
Once, once
Once, in the past
In the past, once
In the past, in the past
Start for while
At one time, at one time
Word with while
Once, in former times
Once, long ago
Back then, back when
Long ago, long ago
Definition
ERST as an adverb:
1. (once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst) = at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once";