In the past Universal Crossword Clue

The answer to the “In the past” crossword clue is AGO (3 letters); other puzzles used ONCE and OVER. We have seen this clue 25 times in New York Times and Universal and USA Today and New York Times Midi crosswords, most recently on October 6, 2026.

Answer

THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 3 LETTERS

AGO: in the past.

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Best answers for “In the past”

RankAnswerLettersClue
1AGO3In the past
2ONCE4In the past
3OVER4In the past
4WERE4Are in the past? similar clue
5SKIP4Go past similar clue
6WAS3Is in the past? similar clue
7DWELL5___ on the past similar clue
8FROM4Blast ___ the past similar clue

The first 3 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.

Seen in

CrosswordDateAnswerClue page
New York TimesOctober 6, 2026AGO31 Down
UniversalSeptember 29, 2026AGO10 Across
New York TimesSeptember 4, 2026AGO5 Down
New York TimesSeptember 4, 2026OVER56 Across
UniversalAugust 27, 2026AGO19 Across
USA TodayAugust 25, 2026AGO23 Across
New York Times MidiAugust 15, 2026AGO15 Across
UniversalJuly 30, 2026AGO8 Down
New York TimesJuly 29, 2026AGO12 Down
UniversalJune 15, 2026AGO11 Down
New York TimesJune 10, 2026AGO17 Across
New York TimesMay 31, 2026AGO30 Across
USA TodayMay 6, 2026AGO12 Down
UniversalApril 29, 2026AGO70 Across
USA TodayJanuary 30, 2026ONCE27 Down
USA TodayDecember 21, 2025AGO10 Down
UniversalOctober 22, 2025AGO58 Down
UniversalAugust 4, 2025AGO3 Down
UniversalMay 16, 2025AGO59 Down
New York TimesMarch 31, 2025AGO27 Down
UniversalFebruary 15, 2025AGO24 Down
USA TodayJanuary 25, 2025AGO21 Down
USA TodayDecember 4, 2024AGO3 Down
USA TodayNovember 28, 2024ONCE27 Down
USA TodayNovember 12, 2024AGO61 Across

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What is the 3-letter answer to the In the past crossword clue?

AGO is the 3-letter answer to the “In the past” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.

When was the In the past crossword clue last used?

In the New York Times of October 6, 2026. We have seen it 25 times.

What are other possible answers to the In the past crossword clue?

Other puzzles used ONCE and OVER for this clue. Similar clues were answered with WERE (“Are in the past?”), SKIP (“Go past”), WAS (“Is in the past?”).