Formerly - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'formerly' is the definition.
(I know that formerly can be written as once)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for once that I've seen before include "Long ago" , "Singly" , "One-time - one time" , "A single time" , "in days of yore?" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Mirror, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

(Other definitions for back that I've seen before include "Support - defender - reverse" , "defensive player" , "Stern" , "Support; footballer" , "Support a play - player" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Mirror, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

(Other definitions for past that I've seen before include "The time that has elapsed" , "Finished, gone" , "over and done with" , "Second visitor in 5 [A CHRISTMAS CAROL]" , "Gone by in time" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Mirror, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

'formerly' is the definition.
(archaic term for formerly or long ago)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for erst that I've seen before include "At first; formerly" , "in former times" , "in the past" , "Rest turned formerly" .)

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Times, the LA Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Mail, The Guardian, The Mirror, The New York Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Star Tribune, the Penny Press, The Sun and the Evening Standard.

'formerly' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

This is the entire clue.

(Another definition for previously that I've seen is " Hitherto".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

'formerly' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for at one time that I've seen before include "in former days" , "Taking place simultaneously" , "Formerly" , "together" , "in concert" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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