Old man was first to turn up for racket sport (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PADEL Old man was first to turn up for racket sport (5) (5)
9% TENNIS Racket sport (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 27, 2026
7% NEANDERTHAL Old man? (11) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
7% ALMOND Old man turned out to be a nut (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Jan 18, 2026
7% DINGO After racket, turn to dog (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
6% CAPABLE Competent guy nursing old man (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 5, 2026
6% ADAM Biblical first man (4)
6% UTE Sport-___ (3) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
6% ENOCH Methuselah's old man (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% GRIPS Tennis racket holds (5) USA Today Jan 16, 2026
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