The old man's upset, a soldier (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SAPPER The old man's upset, a soldier (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 11, 2025
95% VETS Old soldiers (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
90% NEANDERTHAL Old man? (11) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
86% ENOCH Methuselah's old man (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
86% PASTORALE The old man's account about soldiers in musical composition (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
86% SEA "The Old Man and the __" (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
78% CHAINMAIL In post after tea covering for old soldiers (9) The Times Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
78% ANTENNA One feels soldier maybe upset the Queen at some point (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
78% CAPABLE Competent guy nursing old man (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 5, 2026
78% SUNDIAL Uni lads upset old timer (7) (7) The Sun Two Speed Jan 16, 2026

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