Existed (4)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">existed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for were that I've seen before include "Existed in the past" , "SECOND PART OF 9" , "'Are, in the past (4)'" , "(We/you) existed" , "SECOND PART OF 14" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">existed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('be' can be a synonym of 'exist')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for was that I've seen before include "Used to be" , "Lived" , "(I/he/she/it) existed" , "Existed in the past" , "(I/he) existed" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">existed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('live' can be a synonym of 'exist')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lived that I've seen before include "Escaped destruction" , "Existed or dwelt" .)