"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")

Latest answer — June 27, 2026

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Across

  1. 1"That's wild, man!"
  2. 5One who calls a big truck a "lorry"
  3. 9Pulse
  4. 11Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf?
  5. 12Bulb in a pantry
  6. 13Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf?
  7. 17Snow queen in "Frozen"
  8. 18Curt review after playing 18 holes of golf?
  9. 24Relaxing refuge
  10. 25Fashion magazine once led by Anna Wintour
  11. 26Casual greeting
  12. 27"I'm ___ to secrecy"

Down

  1. 1"___ told you that?!"
  2. 2Playboy founder, familiarly
  3. 3Lummox
  4. 4Character's development path, on a TV show
  5. 5New York Times guest essay contributor Frank
  6. 6___ to go (eager)
  7. 7"All good, nothing to worry about"
  8. 8Many TikTok users
  9. 10Saw or screwdriver
  10. 13Like the residents of Cardiff and Wrexham
  11. 14Run off to get married
  12. 15Analyze for purity, as ore
  13. 16Kit ___ bar
  14. 19Den flickerers
  15. 20One of nine in this 9x9 crossword
  16. 21"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")
  17. 22Junkyard dog
  18. 23"Barbie" character who says "When I found out the patriarchy wasn't about horses, I lost interest anyway"

The answer to “"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")” in the New York Times Midi crossword is AGO — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 27, 2026 at 21-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")” answer

AGO (3 letters)

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Why the answer is AGO

AGO is the 3-letter solution that fits ""A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")" in the NYT Midi crossword on June 27, 2026 (21-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does AGO mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of AGO is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adverb)

  • before the present; earlier (used with a measurement of time)

When else has “"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

June 27, 2026 (most recent) → AGO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")”?

The answer is AGO, a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 27, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")”?

3 letters: AGO.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on June 27, 2026, at 21-Down.

Can “"A long, long time ___ ..." (opening lyric to "American Pie")” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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