TIME LONG AGO is a phrase used to refer to a period of TIME in the distant past. The crossword solutions for this phrase are YORE (4 letters), ELD (3 letters), and ATONE (5 letters). YORE is an archaic term meaning 'long ago' or 'in the past'. ELD is an old English word meaning 'AGE' or 'TIME'. ATONE is a verb meaning 'to make amends' or 'to reconcile'. Together, these words can be used to describe a period of TIME long ago when people were trying to make up for past wrongs.