Proverbial advice for parents in the past (5,3) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPARETHE Proverbial advice for parents in the past (5,3) (8)
7% MAMASAID Lead-in to advice learned from a parent (8) Universal Sep 4, 2025
6% ONCE In the past (4) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
6% SPEEDSBY Zooms past (8) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
6% AGO In the past (3) Commuter Nov 22, 2025
6% DAD Parental palindrome (3)
6% RAMROD One's proverbially straight (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 19, 2025
6% HIMOM Greeting to a parent (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
6% RARE Like proverbial hen's teeth (4)
6% TENSE Past or future (5) Commuter Nov 15, 2025
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