The old boy is a guard (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BUFFER The old boy is a guard (6) (6)
10% EUNUCH Harem guard of old (6) Wall Street Journal Aug 21, 2025
9% ATTA "___ boy!" (4) Universal Oct 20, 2025
9% OBESE Morbidly fat old boy feasted regularly (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 10, 2025
9% OBSERVANT Dutiful retainer supports old boy (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 9, 2025
9% OBNOXIOUS Old boy, poisonous and offensive (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
9% OBSERVE Watch old boy start to rally (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
9% CANOE Crew oddly guarding an old boat (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
9% PROTECTING Guarding (10)
8% MOBBED Male, old boy on bunk, is surrounded by a crowd (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 21, 2025
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