Past : were :: present : ___ Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Past : were :: present : ___ . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ARE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ARE Past : were :: present : ___ (3)
9% TENSE Past, present or future (5) USA Today Jan 16, 2026
7% GIFTS Presents (5) The Telegraph Quick Mar 3, 2026
7% NOWHERE Present and present again or not present at all? (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 26, 2026
7% SOON Presently (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 21, 2026
7% THOSE "____ were the days!" (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 17, 2026
7% AGO In the past (3) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
7% HERE Present (4) The Telegraph Quick Feb 12, 2026
7% THEN In the past (4) Newsday Feb 8, 2026
7% ONCE In the past (4) USA Today Jan 30, 2026
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