Crossword clues for A long while 4 letters:LONGTall.LONGLouisiana nameLONGSenator from the Pelican State.LONGBig.LONGGovernor of Louisiana.LONGWish earnestly.LONGLike a Hail MaryLONGDistance or division precederLONGLouisiana politician HueyLONGBefore ___ (soon).LONGBoring, maybeLONGWith 37- and 38-Across, big hitLONGTaking quite a whileLONGNew Governor of Louisiana.LONGFourth and ____ (football situation that usually results in a punt)LONGYearnLONGLike Sosa's drivesLONGLasting quite a whileLONGRunning into overtimeLONGDrawn-outLONGQuote, part 3LONGReaching into the past, as a memoryLONGWith 42- and 66-Across, words to an old friend, whose end is a hint this puzzle's grid and themeLONGKind of divisionLONG1956 Little Richard hit "____ Tall Sally"LONG__ IslandLONGDull, maybeLONGLike some vowel soundsLONGName for an island.LONGHave a hankeringLONGHave a desireLONGPineLONGHanker forLONGLouisiana's "Kingfish"LONGShelley of "Cheers"LONGShelley of _Cheers_LONGHankerLONGHard to sit throughLONGExtendedLONGSeemingly endlessLONGProtractedLONGNorth Atlantic islandLONGLike some divisionLONG___ time no seeLONGWord before shot or divisionLONGThe ___ Good Friday (1980 gangster classic)LONGAspireLONGLike the "o" in "slow"LONGExtensiveLONGHuey or Russell