Age-old British pastime is good, getting tougher without husband (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GARDENING Age-old British pastime is good, getting tougher without husband (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% RIPEN City gets drug for old age (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 27, 2025
4% BAD Not good (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 20, 2026
4% BUSHEL Old measure of capacity for dry goods (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 15, 2026
4% SPOUSE Husband or wife (6) The Times Concise Jan 9, 2026
4% OBLIVION Old British cat finds four in neglect (8) (8) Mirror Cryptic Jan 9, 2026
4% WIGGLE People hurry to get it on goods boxed by device (6) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 9, 2026
4% HASNT Is without (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 8, 2026
4% ELECTABLE With a good chance of getting into Parliament (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 3, 2026
4% ISPY Pastime on some car trips (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025

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