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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Holy man, the old thing that's painful to see around last seen in Telegraph 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STYE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STYE Holy man, the old thing that's painful to see around (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 17, 2017
69% PITS Painful things to bite into in cherries (4) New York Times Midi Apr 24, 2026
66% SACRED Holy (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 22, 2026
63% INCA In and around old empire (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Apr 29, 2026
63% HURTS Is painful (5) USA Today Apr 21, 2026
63% THIS Title lead-in to "Old Man" or "Old House" (4) The Washington Post Mini Apr 20, 2026
63% DAD Pa, old man (3) The Telegraph Mini Mar 16, 2026
63% YER "So's __ old man!" (3) LA Times Daily Mar 12, 2026
60% REALISM Somehow, male rector is seeing things as they are (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed May 4, 2026
60% EEK "Holy cannoli!" (3) New York Times Apr 15, 2026

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