The Clue
Time machine's destination (4 letter answer)
The Answer
PAST
Tags
Notes
The answer PAST is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
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Definition
PAST as a noun:
1. (past, past times, yesteryear, yore) = the time that has elapsed; "forget the past"
2. a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret); "reporters dug into the candidate's past"
3. (past, past tense) = a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past
PAST as an adjective:
1. earlier than the present time; no longer current; "time past"; "his youth is past"; "this past Thursday"; "the past year"
2. (past, preceding, retiring) = of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board"
3. a verb tense or other construction referring to events or states that existed at some previous time; "past participle"
PAST as an adverb:
1. (by, past) = so as to pass a given point; "every hour a train goes past"