TIME LONG PAST 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), YEARSAGO (8 letters), and BYGONEERA (9 letters). YORE is an old-fashioned word used to refer to a long time ago, while YEARSAGO is a more modern term that refers to a specific amount of time in the past. BYGONEERA is a more general term that can be used to refer to any period of time in the past.