Old-fashioned characters surrounded school to set things off (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DETONATED Old-fashioned characters surrounded school to set things off (9) (9)
7% ARCHAIC Old-fashioned (7) The Times Concise Jul 7, 2026
6% OUTDATED Old-fashioned or obsolete (8) (8) Mirror Classic Aug 4, 2026
6% PAPA Old-fashioned word for dad (4) Puzzler Backwords Aug 3, 2026
6% OMNIBUS Old-fashioned term for a passenger vehicle (7) The Times Concise Aug 1, 2026
6% THOU Old-fashioned counterpart of the pronoun "thee" (4) The Times Concise Jul 30, 2026
6% GAMMA Greek character in school with mother (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 29, 2026
6% CABLE Thick rope; old-fashioned message (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 28, 2026
6% TESTY Easily set off (5) New York Times Jul 25, 2026
6% SWAIN Old-fashioned beau; is wan (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jul 25, 2026
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