The start of many a story in the past (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCE The start of many a story in the past (4) (4)
10% LORE Stories of the past (4) LA Times Daily Aug 16, 2025
8% AGO In the past (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 28, 2025
8% TEN Number that starts many countdowns (3) USA Today Oct 25, 2025
8% COLON Start of many emoticons (5) New York Times Aug 20, 2025
7% TALE Story (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
7% ONSET Start (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
7% RAGS ___-to-riches story (4)
7% FEW Not many (3)
7% SAGA It's a long story (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 29, 2025
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