A long, long time

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  1. 1Pain reliever
  2. 11Promote shamelessly
  3. 15Synthetic upholstery material
  4. 16Charge
  5. 17Noted feature of Paris's Parc de Bagatelle
  6. 18Hot pair
  7. 19Bygone office assistant
  8. 20Illustrator of the Tammany tiger
  9. 21Spare things?
  10. 22Milk source
  11. 23Mesh
  12. 24Word with sweet or blind
  13. 26Tell
  14. 28Dwellings for nomads
  15. 31Shipping container
  16. 35Beverage featured in "A Christmas Story"
  17. 37Nostalgic tune
  18. 39Domesticated insect entirely dependent on humans for reproduction
  19. 40The Brady household, including Alice, e.g.
  20. 41Material refined through the Bessemer process
  21. 42A long, long time
  22. 44A vacationer might hope to catch them
  23. 46Muscleman of 1980s TV
  24. 47"Help," e.g.
  25. 51Victuals, informally
  26. 53Washington notes
  27. 55Time sheet calculation
  28. 56Long way to go?
  29. 57Modern identification method
  30. 59Obstacles to peace, sometimes
  31. 60Lying across
  32. 61Elephant ___ (pastries)
  33. 62Pursuit after a breakup

Down

  1. 1Novelist Fannie who wrote "Imitation of Life" (1933)
  2. 2Mexican street corn
  3. 3Bamboozled
  4. 4Site of a Counter-Reformation council, 1545-63
  5. 5Speaker of the line "... your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs"
  6. 6Code-breaking grp.
  7. 7It might bring a patient to surgery
  8. 8"Step on it!"
  9. 9Fruity beverages
  10. 10Jobs for body shops
  11. 11Lose all patience with
  12. 12Leave one's winnings on the table for another bet
  13. 13Tandoor, e.g.
  14. 14Elliptical areas
  15. 23"The Mysterious Lady" actress, 1928
  16. 25Wire holders
  17. 26Decorous
  18. 27Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use
  19. 29"The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller
  20. 30Very start, as of an idea
  21. 31Kind of floor covering
  22. 32Settled down
  23. 33Bit of wanton gossip
  24. 34In an awesome way, slangily
  25. 36Professional negotiator
  26. 38Hagen of Broadway
  27. 43Shakespearean duke
  28. 45Arranges
  29. 47Phony one
  30. 48Riches
  31. 49Clear one's name, say?
  32. 50Seven-time Emmy winner Ed
  33. 51Jouissance
  34. 52World capital on both banks of the Daugava River
  35. 54Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius
  36. 55"___ Nagila"
  37. 58Pres. advisory grp.

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Pain reliever — Answer: HEATINGPAD
  2. 11. Promote shamelessly — Answer: FLOG
  3. 15. Synthetic upholstery material — Answer: ULTRASUEDE
  4. 16. Charge — Answer: LEVY
  5. 17. Noted feature of Paris's Parc de Bagatelle — Answer: ROSEGARDEN
  6. 18. Hot pair — Answer: ITEM
  7. 19. Bygone office assistant — Answer: STENO
  8. 20. Illustrator of the Tammany tiger — Answer: NAST
  9. 21. Spare things? — Answer: PINS
  10. 22. Milk source — Answer: TEAT
  11. 23. Mesh — Answer: GEL
  12. 24. Word with sweet or blind — Answer: SPOT
  13. 26. Tell — Answer: SAYTO
  14. 28. Dwellings for nomads — Answer: YURTS
  15. 31. Shipping container — Answer: MAILER
  16. 35. Beverage featured in "A Christmas Story" — Answer: OVALTINE
  17. 37. Nostalgic tune — Answer: OLDIEBUTAGOODIE
  18. 39. Domesticated insect entirely dependent on humans for reproduction — Answer: SILKMOTH
  19. 40. The Brady household, including Alice, e.g. — Answer: ENNEAD
  20. 41. Material refined through the Bessemer process — Answer: STEEL
  21. 42. A long, long time — Answer: AEONS
  22. 44. A vacationer might hope to catch them — Answer: RAYS
  23. 46. Muscleman of 1980s TV — Answer: MRT
  24. 47. "Help," e.g. — Answer: PLEA
  25. 51. Victuals, informally — Answer: GRUB
  26. 53. Washington notes — Answer: ONES
  27. 55. Time sheet calculation — Answer: HOURS
  28. 56. Long way to go? — Answer: LIMO
  29. 57. Modern identification method — Answer: RETINASCAN
  30. 59. Obstacles to peace, sometimes — Answer: EGOS
  31. 60. Lying across — Answer: TRANSVERSE
  32. 61. Elephant ___ (pastries) — Answer: EARS
  33. 62. Pursuit after a breakup — Answer: SOLOCAREER

Down

  1. 1. Novelist Fannie who wrote "Imitation of Life" (1933) — Answer: HURST
  2. 2. Mexican street corn — Answer: ELOTE
  3. 3. Bamboozled — Answer: ATSEA
  4. 4. Site of a Counter-Reformation council, 1545-63 — Answer: TRENT
  5. 5. Speaker of the line "... your daughter and the Moor are now making the beast with two backs" — Answer: IAGO
  6. 6. Code-breaking grp. — Answer: NSA
  7. 7. It might bring a patient to surgery — Answer: GURNEY
  8. 8. "Step on it!" — Answer: PEDALTOTHEMETAL
  9. 9. Fruity beverages — Answer: ADES
  10. 10. Jobs for body shops — Answer: DENTS
  11. 11. Lose all patience with — Answer: FLIPOUTON
  12. 12. Leave one's winnings on the table for another bet — Answer: LETITRIDE
  13. 13. Tandoor, e.g. — Answer: OVEN
  14. 14. Elliptical areas — Answer: GYMS
  15. 23. "The Mysterious Lady" actress, 1928 — Answer: GARBO
  16. 25. Wire holders — Answer: PYLONS
  17. 26. Decorous — Answer: SEEMLY
  18. 27. Cells that can be vitrified and preserved for future use — Answer: OVA
  19. 29. "The Fall of the House of Usher" actress ___ Miller — Answer: TNIA
  20. 30. Very start, as of an idea — Answer: SEED
  21. 31. Kind of floor covering — Answer: MOSS
  22. 32. Settled down — Answer: ALIT
  23. 33. Bit of wanton gossip — Answer: IDLERUMOR
  24. 34. In an awesome way, slangily — Answer: LIKEABOSS
  25. 36. Professional negotiator — Answer: AGENT
  26. 38. Hagen of Broadway — Answer: UTA
  27. 43. Shakespearean duke — Answer: ORSINO
  28. 45. Arranges — Answer: SORTS
  29. 47. Phony one — Answer: POSER
  30. 48. Riches — Answer: LUCRE
  31. 49. Clear one's name, say? — Answer: ERASE
  32. 50. Seven-time Emmy winner Ed — Answer: ASNER
  33. 51. Jouissance — Answer: GLEE
  34. 52. World capital on both banks of the Daugava River — Answer: RIGA
  35. 54. Focus of the historians Tacitus and Suetonius — Answer: NERO
  36. 55. "___ Nagila" — Answer: HAVA
  37. 58. Pres. advisory grp. — Answer: NSC

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The answer to “A long, long time” in the New York Times crossword is AEONS — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 7, 2025, a Friday puzzle, at 42-Across. Other answers we've seen for this clue include AGES. 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” answer

AEONS (5 letters) — most recent; also seen as AGES

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Why the answer is AEONS

AEONS is the 5-letter solution that fits "A long, long time" in the NYT Crossword crossword on November 7, 2025 (42-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

Other answers for “A long, long time”

New York Times has used this clue with more than one solution. Besides AEONS, it has also been AGES. Every appearance we've indexed is listed below with the date it ran.

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What is the answer to “A long, long time”?

The answer is AEONS, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 7, 2025. Other answers for this clue include AGES.

How many letters is the answer to “A long, long time”?

5 letters: AEONS. Earlier fills for this clue have also been AGES (4).

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times crossword on November 7, 2025 (a Friday puzzle), at 42-Across. Earlier appearances: February 7, 2025 → AEONS; January 12, 2025 → AGES.

Can “A long, long time” have a different answer?

Yes. Besides AEONS, New York Times has also used AGES for this clue. Every date and answer is listed above.

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