Absent for a Significant Period; E.g. __ Relative

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Culinary School, Group 2217, Puzzle 5 (Taste Testing).

Question is: Absent for a Significant Period; E.g. __ Relative

and the answer is: LONGLOST

Word Meaning:

LONG LOST — Alternative spelling of long-lost.

Definitions from Wiktionary.

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