Paints, say, old-fashioned parent, one too short Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MATERIALS Paints, say, old-fashioned parent, one too short (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2020
6% DUEL Old-school one-on-one showdown, say (4)
6% EGAD Old-fashioned "Oh, my!" (4) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
6% NAY Old-fashioned "no" (3)
6% FAD Short-lived fashion (3) Puzzler Backwords Jan 25, 2026
6% CHURN Old-fashioned butter maker (5) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
6% OUTOFTIME Too late, say (9) New York Times Jan 17, 2026
6% OUTDATED Old-fashioned (8) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
6% PRY Ask too much, say (3) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
6% POSED Worked as a fashion model, say (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025

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