Coming back with "Rex, old boy, is the dog" (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOXER Coming back with "Rex, old boy, is the dog" (5) (5)
7% SCENE Old boy comes out of lewd part of play (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 20, 2026
7% RETURN Come back (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 29, 2025
6% DINO T. rex or Triceratops, for short (4)
6% DINOS T. rex and such (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 24, 2026
6% ATTA "-- boy!" (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 16, 2026
6% WILL "Boys __ be boys" (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
6% PAW Dog's "dog" (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
6% LAD Boy (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
6% HOBO Down-and-out old boy entering house (4) The Times Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
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