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ERST (erst)

At a previous time

Common clues: Formerly, formerly; Once, once upon a time; Once, once; Back then, back when; Before, before; Once before?; In the past, in the past

Crossword puzzle frequency: 8 times a year




The even mead, that erst brought sweetly forth

The freckled cowslip, burnet, and green clover,

Wanting the scythe, all uncorrected, rank.

Conceives by idleness, and nothing teems

But hateful docks, rough thistles, kecksies, burrs,

Losing both beauty and utility.

- William Shakespeare (1564–1616). Burgundy, in Henry V, act 5, sc. 2, l. 48-53.


ERST (374) 90 We >1 09 Once, once

82 Tu+ >1 07 Formerly, formerly

38 Tu >1 02 Formerly, once

13 Th >1 09 Once, long ago

11 Th- >1 08 Whilom ONCE

8 We >1 06 In the past, in the past

8 We >1 07 While opening

7 Th+ >1 04 While lead-in

6 We- >1 97 Formerly ONCE

5 Tu- >1 05 Before, before

5 We NYT 08 Lead-in to while

5 We- >1 02 While starter

4 Th- >1 00 At one time, at one time

4 We CSy 07 Beginning for while

4 Th+ >1 05 Once, once upon a time

4 Mo+ >1 03 Prefix with "while"

3 >1 88 Formerly formerly

3 Th- >1 07 Once before?

3 We+ NYT 08 Once, old-style

3 Th NYT 02 Start with while

2 Fr LAT 08 "... which ___ was irksome to me": Shakespeare

2 Sa LAT 04 "...which ___ was irksome to me": "As You Like It"

2 Sa- NYT 08 "Step the meek fowls where ___ they ranged": Emerson

2 Sa- >1 05 Archaic adverb

2 Th WaP 00 First in Frankfurt