80-year-old who apparently hoped he'd die before he got old Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue 80-year-old who apparently hoped he'd die before he got old last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 12 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ROGERDALTREY.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROGERDALTREY 80-year-old who apparently hoped he'd die before he got old (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 18, 2024
7% SAW "He came, he ___, he conquered" (3)
7% RAYALLEN He played Jesus Shuttlesworth in "He Got Game" (8) Universal Nov 14, 2025
7% ERE Before, in old poems (3) Universal Oct 25, 2025
7% DOES "Who ___ he think he is?" (4)
7% SMELT "He who ___ it, dealt it" (5) USA Today Sep 5, 2025
6% BEEFWELLINGTON Let's hope it's not as tough as old boots! (14) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 19, 2025
6% TWEEN 12-year-old, for one (5) LA Times Mini Nov 17, 2025
6% AGED Old (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
6% GCSE Exam for many a 16-year-old (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025

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