Ruffian repelled old man before long Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APACHE Ruffian repelled old man before long (6) The Times Cryptic May 26, 2015
3% ERE Before, in old poems (3) Universal Oct 25, 2025
3% NIA Long of "The Best Man" (3) Universal Oct 16, 2025
3% SOON Before long (4) Commuter Sep 16, 2025
3% BYANDBY Before too long (7) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
3% ANON Before long (4) New York Times Jul 19, 2025
3% THUG Ruffian (4) The Telegraph Quick Jul 9, 2025
2% CRAVE Long for (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
2% PAINLESS Simple old man wearing fewer clothes? (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Oct 24, 2025
2% YEARN Long (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025

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