Diminutive figure briefly working, bit of an old timer Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Diminutive figure briefly working, bit of an old timer last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GNOMON.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GNOMON Diminutive figure briefly working, bit of an old timer (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 23, 2022
5% LING Diminutive suffix (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 2, 2025
5% ERG Bit of work (3) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
5% TAKESAK *Briefly stops working (7) Universal Aug 25, 2025
5% ETTE Diminutive suffix (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 21, 2025
5% MISC Little bit of everything, briefly (4)
5% HOURGLASS OLD TIMER MAYBE ROUGH TO A GIRL (9)
5% EVAL Work assessment, briefly (4)
5% RESETTING Readjusting (timer) (9)
5% STS Church window figures, briefly (3) LA Times Mini Jun 11, 2025

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