Lay out old writer, having died Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EXPEND Lay out old writer, having died (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jul 11, 2025
8% EXTINCT Having died out (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jan 11, 2026
6% SODS Lays turf on (4) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026
6% BURY Lay in a grave (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
6% ASSAIL Lay into (6) Puzzler Backwords Dec 17, 2025
5% OPENSUP Old writer - with drink - starts speaking candidly (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% ASIMOV Type of card penned by a very old, retired writer (6) The Times Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% UNCOVER Lay bare (7) (7) Puzzler Feb 1, 2026
5% LAH ___-di-dah (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
5% CADGE Bum died in pen (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 29, 2026

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