Answer: ages

AnswerCrossword Clue
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Dark or Middle follower

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Gets ripe

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Matures

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Years and years
AGES
Bronze and Iron
AGESMany moons
AGESMatures into a SAGE?
AGESMellows
AGESQuite a while
AGESGets older
AGESGets on
AGESIron and Ice
AGESPiles on birthdays
AGESRipens
AGESIron and Stone
AGESForever
AGESLong stretches
AGESReally, really long time
AGESImproves, as wine
AGESIron and Bronze
AGESA long time
AGESOn in years
AGESLeaves the salad days
AGESCensus data
AGESA long, long time
AGESSeemingly forever
AGESCensus statistics
AGESForever and a day
AGESQuite some time
AGESMellows, maybe
AGESLong time to wait
AGESSeasons, in a way
AGES"Rock of ..." (famous hymn)
AGES"Life of ..., richly poured ...": Samuel Johnson
AGESConcurs
AGES"Haven't seen you in ..!"
AGESGets on in years
AGESYears
AGESGrays, maybe
AGESGrays, perhaps