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The old man, short character that is often very colourful Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue The old man, short character that is often very colourful last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PALETTE.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | PALETTE The old man, short character that is often very colourful | (7) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 10, 2017 |
| 7% | ALOT Very often | (4) | USA Today | Aug 28, 2025 |
| 7% | ANCIENT Very, very old | (7) | Commuter | Aug 9, 2025 |
| 6% | HUE Colour | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 30, 2025 |
| 6% | TIN ___ Man ("The Wizard of Oz" character) | (3) | Universal | Aug 29, 2025 |
| 6% | POPPA Old man, familiarly | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 20, 2025 |
| 6% | OMEGA Greek character, old and big | (5) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Aug 13, 2025 |
| 6% | TAPINS Very short putts | (6) | Newsday | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 6% | GENT Mannerly man, for short | (4) | ||
| 6% | SEPIA Brownish colour very good in ocean | (5) | The Sun Two Speed | Jul 28, 2025 |
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