| 2026-07-27 | Fairy tale opening word |
| 2026-07-17 | Never to be repeated |
| 2026-07-05 | Start of a reminiscence |
| 2026-06-08 | A single time |
| 2026-05-17 | Back in the day |
| 2026-04-11 | At some time |
| 2026-03-24 | Not never, but never again |
| 2025-12-21 | Some time ago |
| 2025-12-18 | T.H. White's "The ___ and Future King" |
| 2025-12-04 | "___ upon a midnight dreary ..." |
| 2025-08-18 | Fairy tale's first word |
| 2025-07-30 | Years ago |
| 2025-07-29 | A single time |
| 2025-07-28 | "Christmas comes but ___ a year" |
| 2025-06-29 | Previously |
| 2025-05-15 | In days past |
| 2024-12-19 | Way back when |
| 2024-10-30 | Fairy tale opener |
| 2024-09-13 | At some point |
| 2024-07-15 | ___ in a blue moon |
| 2024-07-12 | Historically |
| 2024-06-06 | Back then |
| 2024-06-04 | The last "O" of YOLO |
| 2024-03-01 | Never again |
| 2024-02-27 | A single time |
| 2024-02-25 | Eleven, in El Salvador |
| 2024-02-11 | Back in the day |
| 2024-01-22 | A single time |
| 2023-12-06 | Historically |
| 2023-11-12 | "Back in the good old days …" |
| 2023-10-13 | Way back when |
| 2023-09-18 | Start of many a fairy tale |
| 2023-09-16 | Years ago |
| 2023-09-10 | Then |
| 2023-08-10 | Back then |
| 2023-07-13 | "Back in my day …" |
| 2023-06-15 | Years ago |
| 2023-03-19 | At some point |
| 2023-03-15 | Start of a fairy tale |
| 2023-01-07 | At some previous point |
| 2022-12-26 | "___ upon a time …" |
| 2022-12-04 | In times past |
| 2022-11-26 | Formerly |
| 2022-11-17 | Years ago |
| 2022-11-03 | Some time ago |
| 2022-10-27 | Start of a reminiscence |
| 2022-10-23 | Last "O" in YOLO |
| 2022-08-19 | Part of YOLO |
| 2022-07-21 | Start of a reminiscence |
| 2022-06-15 | Back in the day |
| 2022-05-22 | Never again |
| 2022-05-05 | First word of Poe's "The Raven" |
| 2021-12-23 | "Kiss her ___ for me" ("A Holly Jolly Christmas" lyric) |
| 2021-10-01 | Years back |
| 2021-09-24 | ___-over |
| 2021-08-15 | In the past |
| 2021-06-24 | Historically |
| 2021-06-01 | Second word in many limericks |
| 2021-05-31 | How many times the Washington Nationals have won the World Series |
| 2021-04-01 | How many times TV's Perry Mason lost a case |
| 2021-03-09 | ___ and for all |
| 2020-12-29 | In years past |
| 2020-12-19 | Not again! |
| 2020-12-07 | First word of a fairy tale |
| 2020-11-28 | Previously |
| 2020-08-20 | A while ago |
| 2020-08-19 | In olden days |
| 2020-07-19 | A while back |
| 2020-07-03 | Almost never |
| 2020-05-04 | "___ bitten, twice shy" |
| 2020-04-06 | First word in a fairy tale |
| 2020-03-15 | A long time ago |
| 2019-07-10 | Back in the day |
| 2019-06-06 | "There was a time ..." |
| 2019-05-11 | "Time was ..." |
| 2019-01-07 | First word in a fairy tale |
| 2018-11-24 | Part of YOLO |
| 2018-10-11 | Start of a reminiscence |
| 2018-09-27 | In times past |
| 2018-09-03 | Fairy tale beginning |
| 2018-06-01 | Without repeating |
| 2018-05-16 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 2018-05-06 | "Time was ... " |
| 2018-02-18 | Years ago |
| 2017-12-25 | Without repetition |
| 2017-12-11 | First word in a fairy tale |
| 2017-12-09 | ___ more |
| 2017-08-09 | Number of times Howard Hughes's Spruce Goose flew |
| 2017-07-19 | Start of a fairy tale |
| 2017-07-06 | First word of a fairy tale |
| 2017-05-22 | Fairy tale's first word |
| 2017-02-09 | Back in the day |
| 2016-11-29 | Fairy tale starter |
| 2016-11-27 | In years past |
| 2016-10-20 | Never to be repeated |
| 2016-07-10 | As soon as |
| 2016-04-07 | "Back in my day ..." |
| 2016-02-27 | Historically |
| 2016-01-10 | Start of a reminiscence |
| 2015-11-23 | In times gone by |
| 2015-07-23 | Many moons ago |
| 2015-07-19 | Formerly |
| 2015-05-19 | Never before, never again |
| 2015-05-11 | A single time |
| 2015-05-10 | Start of a reminiscence |
| 2015-02-09 | In the past |
| 2015-02-02 | "I'll only say this ___ ..." |
| 2014-12-31 | First word in a fairy tale |
| 2014-12-04 | Previously |
| 2014-11-28 | Ages ago |
| 2014-10-05 | Grimm start? |
| 2014-09-04 | "The Raven" start |
| 2014-09-02 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2014-08-04 | ___ in a blue moon |
| 2014-07-01 | Formerly |
| 2014-02-28 | Almost never |
| 2013-12-28 | The moment that |
| 2013-11-18 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2013-11-13 | As soon as |
| 2013-08-27 | How many times Laurence Olivier won a Best Actor Oscar |
| 2013-08-24 | Almost never |
| 2013-07-30 | Almost never |
| 2013-06-13 | Start of many a tale |
| 2013-04-21 | "When I was young ..." |
| 2013-04-15 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2013-01-29 | Formerly |
| 2013-01-09 | In a past life |
| 2012-10-28 | In the past |
| 2012-07-20 | Head of a tale? |
| 2012-06-14 | Erstwhile |
| 2012-06-07 | "Going ___ ..." |
| 2012-05-31 | Some time ago |
| 2012-04-06 | "When I was a lad ..." |
| 2012-03-25 | In days gone by |
| 2012-02-07 | Fairy tale start |
| 2011-11-17 | Without following up, say |
| 2011-10-15 | Not again |
| 2011-10-08 | It's often enough |
| 2011-09-28 | Way back when |
| 2011-05-15 | Formerly |
| 2011-04-26 | Second word in many limericks |
| 2011-04-15 | ___ a day |
| 2011-03-28 | Fairy tale starter |
| 2011-03-24 | "The Raven" opening |
| 2011-03-17 | Long ago |
| 2010-09-13 | First word in many a fairy tale |
| 2010-08-05 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 2010-04-26 | ___ in a blue moon |
| 2010-02-02 | A Grimm beginning? |
| 2009-09-15 | A single time |
| 2009-07-14 | On a single occasion |
| 2009-07-05 | A bit more than never |
| 2009-06-29 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2009-05-19 | In the old days |
| 2009-04-23 | "There was a time ..." |
| 2008-12-16 | Enough, for some |
| 2008-11-18 | Formerly |
| 2008-11-17 | Way back when |
| 2008-09-10 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 2008-08-27 | It's enough, for some |
| 2008-07-09 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 2008-03-20 | A while ago |
| 2008-03-02 | Enough, for some |
| 2008-02-04 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2007-12-31 | Between twice and never |
| 2007-11-26 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2007-10-05 | If ever |
| 2007-08-20 | Formerly |
| 2007-08-07 | In the past |
| 2007-08-04 | First word of "Shrek" |
| 2007-07-03 | Long ago |
| 2007-05-28 | Back then |
| 2007-02-26 | A single time |
| 2007-01-25 | Years ago |
| 2007-01-24 | Story starter |
| 2006-12-08 | Hardly at all |
| 2006-07-23 | Second word of many limericks |
| 2006-06-10 | Without repetition |
| 2006-06-05 | Years back |
| 2006-02-24 | After |
| 2006-02-05 | Some time ago |
| 2006-01-30 | "___ upon a time ..." |
| 2006-01-18 | In years past |
| 2006-01-08 | "When I was young …" |
| 2006-01-04 | Way back when |
| 2005-09-23 | Whenever |
| 2005-09-15 | Grimm opener |
| 2005-07-07 | A long time ago |
| 2005-06-01 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 2005-05-23 | Fairy tale starter |
| 2005-05-22 | A while ago |
| 2005-04-02 | Years back |
| 2005-03-20 | A while ago |
| 2004-11-07 | Fairy tale start |
| 2004-09-02 | For ___ (on this occasion) |
| 2004-06-10 | Long ago |
| 2004-05-09 | As soon as |
| 2004-04-05 | Formerly |
| 2003-12-21 | Fairy tale start |
| 2003-10-19 | "There was a time ..." |
| 2003-09-25 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 2003-09-24 | How coffee filters are used |
| 2003-08-25 | A while back |
| 2003-07-22 | Story starter |
| 2003-07-08 | Story starter |
| 2003-04-14 | Formerly |
| 2003-03-30 | Previously |
| 2003-03-20 | Way back when |
| 2003-01-27 | In the past |
| 2003-01-13 | Immediately, after "at" |
| 2002-11-17 | Popular story start |
| 2002-11-11 | ___ upon a time |
| 2002-10-06 | As soon as |
| 2002-09-26 | Almost never? |
| 2002-09-16 | "___ upon a time" |
| 2002-09-04 | In the past |
| 2002-08-29 | Storybook starter |
| 2002-08-13 | Fairy tale opener |
| 2002-07-01 | First word in a fairy tale |
| 2002-05-08 | "___ bitten ..." |
| 2002-04-30 | Long ago |
| 2002-03-11 | "___ bitten, twice shy" |
| 2002-03-07 | Storybook beginning |
| 2002-01-21 | Fairy tale opener |
| 2002-01-13 | In the old days |
| 2001-12-19 | Long ago |
| 2001-10-14 | Formerly |
| 2001-09-27 | Some time ago |
| 2001-09-25 | As soon as |
| 2001-08-27 | A single time |
| 2001-08-02 | Grimm beginning |
| 2001-07-15 | Enough, sometimes |
| 2001-07-13 | As soon as |
| 2001-04-23 | Fairy tale starter |
| 2001-04-01 | In the old days |
| 2001-02-28 | Back then |
| 2001-01-28 | Enough, for some |
| 2000-09-25 | Give the ___-over |
| 2000-05-08 | Fairy tale opener |
| 2000-04-03 | A single time |
| 2000-03-20 | "Just this ___..." |
| 2000-02-14 | "___ bitten, twice shy" |
| 2000-01-31 | Fairy tale start |
| 1999-12-22 | As soon as |
| 1999-10-28 | In the old days |
| 1999-09-26 | Fairy tale start |
| 1999-06-30 | As soon as |
| 1999-06-09 | Story opening |
| 1999-05-24 | As soon as |
| 1999-05-07 | As soon as |
| 1999-04-13 | Years ago |
| 1999-04-05 | Years ago |
| 1999-03-31 | At some prior point |
| 1999-03-23 | ___ and for all |
| 1999-02-11 | In the past |
| 1999-02-03 | In olden times |
| 1998-12-21 | "Going ___, going..." |
| 1998-11-11 | "___ bitten, twice shy" |
| 1998-10-06 | On a single occasion |
| 1998-10-05 | First word in a fairy tale |
| 1998-09-22 | ___ in a blue moon |
| 1998-08-29 | Enough, for some |
| 1998-08-06 | Grimm beginning |
| 1998-07-12 | As soon as |
| 1998-07-01 | Erstwhile |
| 1998-05-27 | Story starter |
| 1998-05-04 | "___ bitten..." |
| 1998-05-01 | Auctioneer's word |
| 1998-04-07 | Fairy tale opener |
| 1998-03-23 | Fairy tale beginning |
| 1998-01-05 | A single time |
| 1997-11-17 | Fairy tale's opening word |
| 1997-10-06 | A single time |
| 1997-09-02 | Ever |
| 1997-08-25 | Fairy tale's first word |
| 1997-07-30 | Exceptional occasion |
| 1997-06-10 | Second word of many limericks |
| 1997-06-04 | A single time |
| 1997-05-13 | Some time ago |
| 1997-05-09 | Years ago |
| 1997-04-20 | As soon as |
| 1997-03-18 | A long time ago |
| 1997-02-24 | In the past |
| 1997-01-20 | Fairy tale starter |
| 1996-11-13 | In times past |
| 1996-10-24 | Whenever |
| 1996-10-08 | "___ bitten, twice shy" |
| 1996-09-25 | Less than rarely |
| 1996-09-23 | Fairy tale starter |
| 1996-08-22 | Not enough, to Susann |
| 1996-06-20 | As soon as |
| 1996-06-07 | As soon as |
| 1996-05-19 | How some cousins are removed? |
| 1996-05-14 | "Just this___..." |
| 1996-05-13 | Fairy tale start |
| 1996-04-23 | In days of old |
| 1996-03-24 | Previously |
| 1996-02-26 | A single time |
| 1996-02-11 | In years past |
| 1996-01-15 | Formerly |
| 1995-12-19 | Formerly |
| 1995-10-22 | Fairy tale start |
| 1995-09-18 | Formerly |
| 1995-06-25 | Years ago |
| 1995-06-14 | Story starter |
| 1995-05-15 | A single time |
| 1995-04-24 | Without repetition |
| 1995-03-03 | Way back when |
| 1995-03-02 | John Berger's "_____ in Europa" |
| 1995-02-17 | If ever |
| 1994-12-24 | Yarn opener |
| 1994-12-19 | Formerly |
| 1994-11-11 | Years ago |
| 1994-10-01 | Some years back |
| 1994-09-13 | Formerly |
| 1994-08-21 | Previously |
| 1994-07-25 | _____ over lightly |
| 1994-06-24 | Tale opener |
| 1994-04-25 | 1949 hit "_____ in Love With Amy" |
| 1994-04-12 | _____-over |
| 1994-03-31 | Start of many a tale |
| 1994-03-06 | First word of "The Raven" |
| 1994-01-09 | In the old days |
| 1993-12-13 | Tale starter |