The number of letters that came from the past (5,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROMANNUMERAL The number of letters that came from the past (5,7) (12)
8% RENT Number for a letter? (4) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
7% AGO In the past (3) Commuter Nov 29, 2025
7% ATE Past-tense verb that sounds like a number (3) New York Times Mini Nov 26, 2025
7% ONCE In the past (4) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
7% ERA From a bygone ___ (distant past) (3)
7% FLEWHOME Came back from vacation (8) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
7% RAINED Came down (6) Thomas Joseph Nov 13, 2025
7% ARIA Number from Marianne (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Nov 8, 2025
7% ETHER Unspecified number subtracted from lower number (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
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