"There was a time..." Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ONCE 'There was a time ...' (4) New York Times Jun 6, 2019
98% IREMEMBER 'There was a time...' (9) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2015
93% HOUR Time (4) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 22, 2026
93% PROMPT On time (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 21, 2026
93% TARDY Not on time (5) Commuter Feb 12, 2026
93% LATE Not on time (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 12, 2026
93% ITS "__ time!" (3) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
93% THEN At that time (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 2, 2026
93% NOW At this time (3) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
93% ABOUT "It's __ time!" (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026

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