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
2% DIVERSE Different poem by Diana (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 11, 2026
2% NEOPHOBE Be on mobile phone with old person preferring old-style landline? (8) The Times Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
2% ELSE Different (4) Wall Street Journal Mar 9, 2026
2% AGEGAP Difference in years (3,3) (6) Puzzler Mar 4, 2026
2% REPTILE Lizard? Repel it, somehow (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Mar 4, 2026
2% BEG "I __ to differ" (3) LA Times Daily Mar 3, 2026
2% GAITS Horse's different paces (5) Newsday Mar 3, 2026
2% APART In different places (5) Newsday Mar 1, 2026

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