Cryptic crossword clue
Source of alternative energy in the past 3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word AGO

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The straight part
We know that "in the past/a" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case in the past/a = ago.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does AGO mean?

AGO adjective
  1. Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away.
  2. Nearly gone; dead (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century)
AGO adverb
  1. Before

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