“It’s better to fade away like an ____ than to burn out” (John Lennon) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue “It’s better to fade away like an ____ than to burn out” (John Lennon) last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OLD SOLDIER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OLD SOLDIER “It’s better to fade away like an ____ than to burn out” (John Lennon) (11) The Times Specialist Sunday May 9, 2021
66% ONO John __ Lennon (3) Newsday Jun 7, 2026
61% EXCELLENT Better than good (9) Commuter Sep 11, 2026
61% OUTDO Perform better than (5)
61% ONEUP Do better than (5) USA Today Aug 20, 2026
61% LATE "Better ___ than never!" (4)
61% IMAGINE John Lennon classic (7) Eugene Sheffer Jun 10, 2026
59% BEATLE John Lennon or Ringo Starr, for one (6)
59% ALOAF "Half -- is better than none" (5) Premier Sunday Aug 23, 2026
59% SAFE "It's better to be ___ than sorry" (4)

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