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The Clue

Slices of history (4 letter answer)

The Answer

ERAS

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Notes

The answer ERAS is very common and appears about once every 35 puzzles.

Related Clues

Ages
Epochs
Mesozoic et al.
Paleozoic, etc.
Periods
Times
Actian and Augustan
Cenozoic and Paleozoic
Christian and Abraham
Christian and Caesarean
Christian and others
Christian and Roman
Eventful stretches
Extended periods
Gaslight and others
Great times
Historic periods
Historical periods
Historical times
Lasting periods
Mayan and Mundane
Meaningful stretches
Memorable times
Notable times
Paleozoic and Mesozoic
Period pieces?
Pitching stats
Significant periods
Special times
Stages of history
Time divisions
Time periods
Timeline divisions
Times to remember
Victorian and Edwardian
Vulgar and Mundane
"-zoic" periods
The Depression and the cold war, for two
They're sometimes named after presidents

Definition

ERA as a noun:

1. (era, epoch) = a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
2. (era, geological era) = a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
3. (earned run average, ERA) = (baseball) a measure of a pitcher's effectiveness; calculated as the average number of earned runs allowed by the pitcher for every nine innings pitched