| ELATEDLY | Eastern Democrat stopping not long ago in high spirits |
| PHILATELY | Injured hip not long ago in a pursuit (9) |
| ESTEEMED | European, on rise, meets eastern Democrat, much-admired |
| HALFADOZEN | Henry, long ago in Ireland, came across eastern discipline in Six Nations, for instance (4,1,5) |
| NGAIO | Name, not so long ago, in whodunits |
| ADIM | "Long, long ago in ___ unknown land" (Claude McKay) |
| EDEN | "It started long ago in the Garden of ___" ("The Game of Love" line) |
| YORE | Long ago, in days of ___ |
| OLDBILL | What was paid off long ago in coppers? (3,4) |
| BIREME | Rowed boat long ago in club, I remember |
| MAYORESS | Female dignitary of long ago in religious celebration |
| UNDERSTATED | Classic set long ago in a French square |
| ERST | Long ago in Chaucer's time |
| OLD | Made long ago in one's school-days (3) |
| AZTEC | People long ago in office, tzar set up (5) |
| ESNE | What's at heart of 23, long ago in former times (4) |
| ANCIENT | Long ago in the past: it is all - history now |
| FINISHING | Stopping: not out to prolong outdoor hobby (9) |
| EASING | Stopping, not starting, is relaxing (6) |
| JEDI | Those in an order a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away |
