Old person that is somehow different than an elder Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEANDERTHAL Old person that is somehow different than an elder (11) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 29, 2015
3% SENIOR Elder (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 2, 2026
3% PAPA Smurf elder (4) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
3% PATERNOSTER Treat person differently in elevator (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 25, 2025
2% UPTO No more than (4) New York Times Feb 17, 2026
2% OUTWEIGH Be greater than (8) The Times Sunday Concise Feb 15, 2026
2% AGHA Honorific meaning "elder brother" (4) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
2% SAMURAI Old Japanese fighter creating odd upset in Asia somehow (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
2% OTHER Different (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 12, 2026
2% PAPADOC The elder Duvalier, Haitian dictator (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 11, 2026

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