Old man's taking on fear (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DREAD Old man's taking on fear (5) (5)
6% NEANDERTHAL Old man? (11) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
6% ENOCH Methuselah's old man (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% SEA "The Old Man and the __" (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
5% CAPABLE Competent guy nursing old man (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 5, 2026
5% HIS That man's (3) Newsday Feb 2, 2026
5% TERROR Extreme fear (6) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% BOY Man-to-be (3)
5% PARANOIA Irrational fear of persecution (8) LA Times Daily Jan 18, 2026
5% ALMOND Old man turned out to be a nut (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 18, 2026
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