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Ancient. Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ancient featured in USA Today puzzle on August 20, 2026. We have found 42 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLD.
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28 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD Ancient | (3) | USA Today | Aug 20, 2026 |
| OLDASTIME Ancient | (9) | Universal | May 14, 2026 |
| OLDEN Ancient (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | May 1, 2026 |
| ARCHAIC Ancient (7) | (7) | Mirror Classic | Jan 17, 2026 |
| OLDERTHANDIRT Ancient | (13) | Universal | Oct 10, 2025 |
| AGED Ancient | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 6, 2025 |
| AGEOLD Ancient | (6) | Thomas Joseph | Apr 12, 2025 |
| PREHISTORICPERIODS . . . Ancient | (18) | New York Times | Mar 30, 2025 |
| VIII Ancient 8 | (4) | ||
| PRIMEVAL Ancient | (8) | Wall Street Journal | Nov 11, 2023 |
14 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27% | OLDS Ancients | (4) | ||
| 27% | EST Is, to an ancient | (3) | ||
| 27% | OFOLD Anciently | (5) | ||
| 27% | SHALT Ancient will | (5) | ||
| 27% | DAYS "Ancient of ___" | (4) | ||
| 27% | OFDAYS Ancient ___. | (6) | ||
| 26% | AZTEC Ancient Mexican | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 26% | GAUL Ancient France | (4) | LA Times Daily | Aug 16, 2026 |
| 26% | AULD Aberdeen ancient | (4) | Newsday | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 26% | ARCHIMEDES Ancient mathematician | (10) | The Times Concise | Aug 11, 2026 |
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In crossword puzzles, "Ancient" is a clue for the word "OLD." This is a straightforward association as "ancient" and "old" are synonymous, both referring to something from a long time ago. In the context of crosswords, such clues rely on the solver's ability to recognize these common synonyms.