Related Clues:

• Some time back
• Give it -- (try)
• Before this time
• "Give it __"
• Take ___ (break)
• In years past
• Give it ___ (make an attempt)
• Word with many moons
• Prior
• Ages __ (time long past)
• See 38 Down
• It may come after long
• In days gone by
• 'Fourscore and seven years ___ ...'
• "It's ---" (thumbs-up reply)