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
90% VETERAN Old soldier (7) (7) Mirror Classic Mar 9, 2026
90% VETS Old soldiers (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 10, 2025
86% NEANDERTHAL Old man? (11) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
82% ONTHEGAME Goethe upset with man working as a solicitor? (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 5, 2026
82% ENOCH Methuselah's old man (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
82% PASTORALE The old man's account about soldiers in musical composition (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
82% SEA "The Old Man and the __" (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
78% COVET Old Man Time's desire (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 9, 2026
78% PASS Issue from old man's son (4) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 5, 2026

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