Long tale
The crossword clue "Long tale" is answered by SAGA, a 4-letter entry. Used 89 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
SAGA
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SAGA answer page.
Used 89 times across 33 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1954. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- YARN (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for SAGA
Every other clue in this pilot answered by SAGA, most used first.
- Long story - used 247 times, most recently in 2026
- It's a long story - used 161 times, most recently in 2026
- Epic tale - used 87 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Fairy tale monster - OGRE, used 155 times
- Before long - SOON, used 120 times
- Long skirt - MAXI, used 117 times
- Grand tale - EPIC, used 112 times
- Fairy tale baddie - OGRE, used 110 times
Search this clue pilot
Search by clue words or by answer, or type a pattern with the letters you have and a blank for each square you do not know. The characters _ ? . and - all work as blanks.