28 across
On
river
long
ago,
you
returned
with
make-up
(8)
On river long ago, you returned with make-up (8)
hints
0
checks
0
hints
The definition is at the end of the clue.
How the clue works
The definition here is make-up, meaning a cosmetic for the eyes. To get the answer, you take RE (meaning 'on'), NILE (a famous 'river'), and YE (an archaic form of 'you', hence 'long ago, you'), then reverse the whole lot ('returned') to spell it out.