The old man? Strict, bit of a nag Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue The old man? Strict, bit of a nag last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 PASTERN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PASTERN The old man? Strict, bit of a nag (7) The Telegraph Toughie May 26, 2020
6% PESTER Constantly nag (6) Commuter Jan 9, 2026
6% SEA "The Old Man and the __" (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2025
6% STERN Very strict (5) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
6% LOOSER Less strict (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025
6% LAX Not strict (3) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
6% RIGOR Strictness (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 1, 2025
5% STABLEMATE Nag colleague to declare hosting capable maiden? (10) The Times Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
5% REO Old Olds (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
5% ABE Character in the "Old Man Yells at Cloud" meme, familiarly (3) The Atlantic Jan 4, 2026

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