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They were big in the past

Last seen in Thomas Joseph Crossword August 18, 2018 Answers

Our crossword solver found 175 potential answers for the clue "They were big in the past", which appeared in the Thomas Joseph Crossword crossword on August 18, 2018. The answer most likely to be correct is DINOSAURS, a 9-letter solution matching at 99%. This confidence score is based on historical data from thousands of published puzzles.

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175 Other Potential Answers

99%
DINOSAURS
They were big in the past
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 18, 2018
8%
ITSTOOLATE
"We're past the point of no return!"
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
4%
TRAWL
Fish with a big net
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2026
4%
RAO
Big name in pasta sauce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
4%
SNEAKBY
Slip past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 18, 2026
4%
ROOS
Some big hoppers
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 17, 2026
4%
ASOFLATE
In the past few days
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 15, 2026
4%
DISGUISE
Trench coat, wig, and big sunglasses, maybe
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 27, 2026
4%
ITSOK
"No big deal"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
4%
NAPA
Cabbage variety called "big white vegetable" in Chinese
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 23, 2026
4%
RELIC
Thing of the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 20, 2026
4%
AGO
In the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 17, 2026
4%
WHALES
Mammals with big calves
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 26, 2026
4%
TIGER
Striped big cat
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
4%
IMAX
The big screen?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 16, 2026
4%
OMIT
Skip past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 9, 2026
4%
ONCE
"In the past ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 6, 2026
4%
ARIA
Diva's big moment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
4%
BOIL
Go past a simmer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
4%
TINIER
Like modern microchips vis-à-vis those of the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 7, 2026
4%
WHERE
"__ were we?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 5, 2026
4%
DCELLS
Some big batteries
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 29, 2026
4%
LEO
Astrological big cat
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
4%
FLEECYCIRCUS
Shearing event held under the big top?
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
4%
YOU
"If I were __ ... "
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
4%
EARLIER
In the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 3, 2026
4%
RISETOFAME
Make it big
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 2, 2026
4%
LETEM
"Who cares if they do"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 26, 2026
4%
DRAGQUEEN
Performer often found with big wigs
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2026
4%
MAMMOTHS
Woolly beasts of the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 14, 2026
4%
MEGA
Bigger than big
Universal Crossword · Apr 9, 2026
4%
EVE
Night before a big day
Universal Crossword · Apr 7, 2026
4%
BRAG
Talk a big game
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 5, 2026
4%
METALHEAD
Someone who might be a big fan of Black Sabbath
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
4%
CLIOS
Perks of big promotions, maybe?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
4%
OLDIE
Number from a past era?
Universal Crossword · Apr 1, 2026
4%
GOPLACES
Make it big, or a hint to the pairs found in the answers to the starred clues
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 29, 2026
4%
SOIWASLIKE
Expression used while recounting a past conversation
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2026
4%
SHE
___/they pronouns
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
4%
MONSTERJAM
62-Across for big trucks
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
4%
EGGS
"After working all day, the hens were ___-hausted" (dad joke)
Universal Crossword · Mar 15, 2026
4%
DANE
Great __: big dog
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 10, 2026
4%
FACECARDID
Need for the queen of hearts to get past security?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
4%
IRS
Org. with a big returns department
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 1, 2026
4%
INHOTWATER
Facing big trouble
Universal Crossword · Feb 21, 2026
4%
POND
A big fish in a small ___
Universal Crossword · Feb 20, 2026
4%
GROUNDHOGDAY
*Punxsutawney Phil's big moment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 17, 2026
4%
WOW
"How did they do that!?"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 15, 2026
4%
SUPERNOVA
Final act for a big star
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 14, 2026
4%
PACS
Orgs. that spend big in November
Universal Crossword · Feb 12, 2026
4%
YORE
Time long past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 1, 2026
4%
LYFT
Ride-hailing company whose cars once featured big pink mustaches
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
4%
THREEINAROBE
Trio trying to sneak past the guard at a sauna?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 23, 2026
4%
ARE
It goes by "they"
Universal Crossword · Jan 19, 2026
4%
YOYOS
They're wound up before they sleep!
Universal Crossword · Jan 16, 2026
4%
RETROSPECT
Review of the past
Universal Crossword · Jan 14, 2026
4%
ADVANCES
Prepayments in some big book deals
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 12, 2026
4%
CONFUSIONRESTAURANT
Bistro where diners rarely get what they order?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 4, 2026
4%
LEOPARDS
Spotted big cats (... 3rd letter)
Universal Crossword · Jan 1, 2026
4%
LONGGONE
Like a thing of the distant past
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
4%
LET
___ the chips fall where they may
Universal Crossword · Dec 26, 2025
4%
CRATER
Result of a blast from the past?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 24, 2025
4%
JAG
Car make named after a big cat, for short
Universal Crossword · Dec 23, 2025
4%
SHOES
“If I were in your __ ... ”
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
4%
WHEREON
“Infected be the air __ they ride”: Macbeth
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 21, 2025
4%
HUGE
Absurdly big
Universal Crossword · Dec 20, 2025
4%
EDGE
Squeeze (past)
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 17, 2025
4%
REENACTOR
One who brings the past to the present
Universal Crossword · Dec 14, 2025
4%
MAYOR
Big city bigwig
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
4%
CDPLAYER
Turner once big in the music industry?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 7, 2025
4%
ARENAS
Venues for big games
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
4%
DRESS
Garment whose colors were hotly debated in 2015
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
4%
HELISKIERS
They take a flight before they schuss
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
4%
GMS
Baseball big shots, for short
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2025
4%
OLDTIMEY
Reminiscent of the past
Universal Crossword · Oct 25, 2025
4%
YEA
"About __ big"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 17, 2025
4%
RESTUP
Get plenty of sleep before a big event
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 13, 2025
4%
SALTYLANGUAGE
Sailor's foul words ... or 17-, 24-, 54- and 64-Across, based on four letters they all contain?
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
4%
FEASTS
Meals with big courses
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
4%
STEPS
Toddlers' first ones are big news
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
4%
PLAYEDHOOKY
Said, "Skipping school isn't a big deal," say?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2025
4%
TENSE
Imperfect or past
Universal Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
4%
STARRINGROLL
*Bun that's a really big hit?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2025
4%
CARBOLOADED
Fueled up before a big race, or a description of the answers to the starred clues?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2025
4%
NOLIMIT
Poker variety for big spenders
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2025
4%
ELUDED
Slipped past
Universal Crossword · Sep 15, 2025
4%
MEGAMERGER
Very big deal
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 6, 2025
4%
DREDGED
Brought (up) from the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2025
4%
ELOPED
Skipped the big wedding
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 2, 2025
4%
BATTLESCAR
Reminder of a past fight
Universal Crossword · Aug 17, 2025
4%
LORE
Stories of the past
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 16, 2025
4%
CAMEOS
Small roles for big stars
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 12, 2025
1%
AURORABOREALIS
Solar-powered lighting?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 19, 2026
1%
TART
Fruit-filled pastry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2026
1%
DENTE
Al __: pasta specification
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 4, 2026
1%
ADA
Abbreviation on a toothpaste box
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 24, 2026
1%
EWES
Short-horned bighorns
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 9, 2026
1%
CUT
__ and paste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 3, 2026
1%
OTO
Many a Chiwere language student
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 23, 2026
1%
ARLO
"Ambiguous Desire" singer Parks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 22, 2026
1%
TARTS
Small pastries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 19, 2026
1%
BOBSLED
Gravity-powered racer
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 18, 2026
1%
ORZO
Ricelike pasta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2026
1%
PENNE
Tubular pasta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 7, 2026
1%
JOB
Post that's bigger than a gig
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 23, 2026
1%
PESTO
Green pasta sauce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 21, 2026
1%
RSVPED
Answered, in a way
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 19, 2026
1%
OUCH
Reply to "I'm sure they'll be fine without you," perhaps
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 12, 2026
1%
CEOS
Corp. bigwigs
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 24, 2026
1%
SHELL
Conchiglie pasta shape
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 20, 2026
1%
ECLAIR
Cream-filled choux pastry
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 17, 2026
1%
HOWDOYOULIKE
With 59-Across, rhetorical taunt, or a question answered by the ends of 17-, 23-, and 37-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
1%
CHURRO
Fried cinnamon-sugar pastry
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 5, 2026
1%
TRAMS
Carriers powered by pantographs and overhead lines
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 30, 2026
1%
OTOE
Chiwere speaker
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 25, 2026
1%
ENLARGE
Make bigger
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 23, 2026
1%
VETNOODLES
Carefully evaluate pasta?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 17, 2026
1%
MINT
Herb used in some tea and toothpaste
Universal Crossword · Apr 4, 2026
1%
MISO
Soybean paste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 31, 2026
1%
ACME
Maker of jet-powered pogo sticks, in cartoons
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2026
1%
ROTINI
Corkscrew pasta
Universal Crossword · Mar 28, 2026
1%
CARSTEREOS
What people connect their phones to when they're "on aux"
Universal Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
POPOVERS
Puffy pastries
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 17, 2026
1%
KAZOO
Hum-powered instrument
Universal Crossword · Mar 16, 2026
1%
PEA
Round vegetable in a pastizz
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 11, 2026
1%
PEDICAB
Human-powered taxi
Universal Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
BBS
Not-so-big shots
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 28, 2026
1%
EWE
Short-horned bighorn
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 27, 2026
1%
ANGEL
__ hair pasta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
1%
WHATSSHAKIN
"How goes it?," or a question that could be answered by 17-, 25-, 36-, and 53-Across
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 24, 2026
1%
SEAT
Bike part that can be raised and lowered
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 16, 2026
1%
DOCTORWHO
Longtime British sci-fi show, or a question answered by the end of 16-, 25- or 45-Across
Universal Crossword · Feb 6, 2026
1%
DEAN
Academic bigwig
Universal Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
SOY
Miso paste source
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 2, 2026
1%
PETIT
___ four (French pastry)
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
AMORE
"When the stars make you drool just like pasta fazool, that's ___"
Universal Crossword · Jan 31, 2026
1%
JELLYDONUT
Filled pastry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
1%
FOB
Battery-powered key
Universal Crossword · Jan 27, 2026
1%
EATSIT
Fails big-time
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 13, 2026
1%
AREAS
Gray ___ (ambiguous situations)
Universal Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
ALDENTE
Like some pasta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 11, 2026
1%
OILS
Some paints or pastels
Universal Crossword · Jan 7, 2026
1%
GELS
Some toothpastes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 28, 2025
1%
PUFF
__ pastry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 22, 2025
1%
ART
Class with pastels
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 19, 2025
1%
PLANETARIUM
Theater where you can see all the biggest stars? (... first 2 letters + the last 2 letters)
Universal Crossword · Dec 16, 2025
1%
EXEC
Company bigwig
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
1%
IDYLL
Peaceful pastoral poem
Universal Crossword · Dec 9, 2025
1%
THIN
Like angel-hair pasta
Universal Crossword · Dec 8, 2025
1%
REAM
Unit bigger than a quire
Universal Crossword · Nov 30, 2025
1%
TABLEREAD
Way of checking lines after they're cast?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 29, 2025
1%
CEO
Corp. bigwig
Universal Crossword · Nov 25, 2025
1%
SLEDRIDES
Winter trips powered by dogs
Universal Crossword · Nov 20, 2025
1%
STEAKPIES
DIGITAL: Savory British pastries, PRINT: MI6 members
Universal Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
1%
DEANS
College bigwigs
Universal Crossword · Oct 31, 2025
1%
SALTS
Seasons, as pasta water
Universal Crossword · Oct 28, 2025
1%
SATAYS
Skewered Thai dishes
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 26, 2025
1%
METALMARIO
Silver-colored, powered-up Nintendo character
Universal Crossword · Oct 18, 2025
1%
POPTARTS
Toaster pastry brand
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 15, 2025
1%
LOOMED
Towered (over)
Universal Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
1%
ADDRESSBAR
Spot to paste a URL in a browser window
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 6, 2025
1%
IDONTASK
"It's best left unanswered"
Universal Crossword · Oct 5, 2025
1%
CRONUT
Portmanteau pastry
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 21, 2025
1%
THERACEISON
"And they're off!"
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 20, 2025
1%
MOGUL
Business bigwig
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 14, 2025
1%
ROMA
Tomato used in tomato paste
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
1%
SATAY
Skewered dish with peanut sauce
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2025
1%
PROVOST
College bigwig
Universal Crossword · Sep 10, 2025
1%
EAT
Enjoy some pastrami
Universal Crossword · Sep 8, 2025
1%
ALLA
Palindrome in pasta dish names
Universal Crossword · Sep 3, 2025
1%
SALT
Seasoning in pasta water
Universal Crossword · Sep 2, 2025
1%
RAVIOLI
Filled pasta
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 29, 2025
1%
SKOSH
Ambiguous recipe amount
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 28, 2025
1%
IKEAS
Swedish big-box stores
Universal Crossword · Aug 27, 2025
1%
SAMOSA
Triangular South Asian pastry
Universal Crossword · Aug 15, 2025

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How many possible solutions does "They were big in the past" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 175 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is DINOSAURS (9 letters).
What is the best answer for "They were big in the past"?
The best answer for "They were big in the past" is DINOSAURS with 9 letters. This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "They were big in the past" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database. It has been featured in Thomas Joseph Crossword. It was last seen in the Thomas Joseph Crossword on August 18, 2018.
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