Start to contend with an old man taking on a little boy (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% COMPETE Start to contend with an old man taking on a little boy (7) (7)
6% RIVAL Fellow contender (5) The Times Concise Dec 19, 2025
6% MIS Start for giving and taking (3) LA Times Daily Dec 16, 2025
6% SKIM Take a little off the top (4) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
6% POP Report the old man (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
6% HEA "Isn't -- little old for you?" (3) Premier Sunday Nov 30, 2025
6% WHOS "___ Afraid of Little Old Me?" (4) USA Today Nov 9, 2025
6% ALIEN Little green man (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 7, 2025
6% PRINCE Royal man or boy (6) (6) Puzzler Oct 13, 2025
6% FELLOW Man or boy (6) (6) Mirror Classic Sep 27, 2025
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