Old man sometimes careless, forgetting lost item (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MOSES Old man sometimes careless, forgetting lost item (5) (5)
6% ABSENTMINDED Forgetful (12) The Telegraph Quick Feb 28, 2026
5% PASS Issue from old man's son (4) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 5, 2026
5% SLACK Careless (5) (5) Mirror Quick Mar 3, 2026
5% LEST "___ we forget" (4)
5% ROUGHLY More or less in a careless way (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 28, 2026
5% OSAGE Language of old wise man (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 25, 2026
5% REMISS Careless about failure (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
5% PAPA Two personal assistants for old man (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
5% SLID Lost traction (4) New York Times Feb 15, 2026
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