The old man's alert, nap having been disturbed Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATERNAL The old man's alert, nap having been disturbed (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 5, 2018
69% ENGLISHSETTER Dog gets in shelter, having been disturbed (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 5, 2025
64% HOW "___ have you been?" (3)
61% WARNED Alerted (6) Universal Jan 10, 2026
61% KIP Nap (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
61% SEA "The Old Man and the __" (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
58% ONFILM Having been recorded, as a video (6) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
58% SUEDE Napped leather (5) Commuter Jan 2, 2026
58% DOZE Take a nap (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 15, 2025
58% REST Take a nap (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025

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