The Clue
Times gone by (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
Periods
Times
Augustan and Actian
Big times
Cenozoic and Paleozoic
Chapters in history
Chapters of history
Christian and Caesarean
Christian and Paleozoic
The Depression and others
Diocletian and Julian
Edwardian and gaslight
Eventful times
Geological divisions
Geological periods
Guidry stats.
Historic periods
Historic times
History chapters
Important periods
Long stretches
Mayan and Mundane
Meaningful stretches
Mundane and Vulgar
Notable times
Paleozoic and Mesozoic
Pitching stats
Precambrian and Paleozoic
Roman and Christian
Time divisions
Time spans
Timeline sections
Timetable divisions
Memorable periods of time
They're full of dates
They're historically significant
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