The term 'A Short While Ago' can be represented by six different crossword solutions: LATELY (6 letters), RECENTLY (8 letters), ANON (4 letters), ERST (4 letters), AGES (4 letters), and ONCE (4 letters). LATELY and RECENTLY both refer to a period of time that has RECENTLY passed, while ANON, ERST, AGES, and ONCE all refer to a period of time in the past. ANON is an archaic word meaning 'FORMERLY' or 'in the past', ERST is a German word meaning 'FORMERLY' or 'at first', AGES is a word meaning 'for a long time' or 'a long time ago', and ONCE is a word meaning 'at one time' or 'in the past'. All of these words can be used to describe a period of time that has RECENTLY passed, such as 'A Short While Ago'.