Metaphor for the past Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MIST Metaphor for the past (4) Newsday Nov 28, 2015
3% RELIC It's a thing of the past (5) Universal May 12, 2026
3% AGO In the past (3) New York Times Midi May 11, 2026
3% NOSTALGIA Wistful affection for the past (9) Puzzler Backwords May 9, 2026
3% PUTTY Metaphor for the easily influenced (5) Newsday May 8, 2026
3% EEL Metaphor for slipperiness (3) New York Times May 7, 2026
3% EARLIER In the past (7) LA Times Daily May 3, 2026
3% REINS Metaphor for mastery (5) Newsday May 2, 2026
3% PULSE Overall feeling, metaphorically (5) Newsday May 2, 2026
3% SPED Zoomed past, on the road (4)

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