| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Does tube get changed to the way it was? (4,2,2) | ||
| Once was | USA Today | 14 Jan 2024 |
| Current studio album from James Blunt, Who We _ _ _ (4,2,2) | ||
| Was | Newsday | 02 Jul 2023 |
| Was, at one time | New York Times | 04 Mar 2023 |
| Once was | Universal | 29 Oct 2020 |
| Start of a reminiscence | ||
| Start of a reminiscence | New York Times | 29 Jun 2019 |
| Was | The New Yorker | 17 Sep 2018 |
| 'Time was ...' | New York Times | 11 Feb 2017 |
| "Time was ..." | ||
| Was | New York Times | 15 Dec 2015 |
| Was | ||
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| Once was | ||
| Is no longer | ||
| Had on one's résumé | ||
| Was | ||
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| Isn't any more | ||
| Isn't any more | ||
| Once was | ||
| End of quip | ||
| Was |