Forty-___ (old prospector) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NINER Forty-___ (old prospector) (5) New York Times Jun 25, 2019
6% BABA "Ali ___ and the Forty Thieves" (4)
6% ALI "__ Baba and the Forty Thieves" (3) LA Times Daily Aug 17, 2026
6% SLEEP Get forty winks (5) Commuter Aug 13, 2026
6% NAP Forty winks (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 6, 2026
6% DESERTRAT Prospector of old (9)
6% PACKRAT Old prospector (7)
5% TALE A ___ as old as time (4) New York Times Aug 31, 2026
5% ARREARS Old debts (7) Universal Aug 28, 2026
5% IHEARD "That's old news" (6) LA Times Daily Aug 27, 2026

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