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

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PASTERN The old man? Strict, bit of a nag (7) The Telegraph Toughie May 26, 2020
6% STIFFLY With strict formality (7) Newsday Aug 8, 2026
6% ITCH Nagging desire (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
6% RIGOR Strictness (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 10, 2026
6% BADGERED Nagged (8) The Telegraph Quick May 14, 2026
5% NEIGH Nags about noise? (5) New York Times Aug 20, 2026
5% PASS Permit the old man to join ship (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2026
5% GUY Man (3) The Times Concise Aug 13, 2026
5% LATER In a bit (5) Universal Aug 9, 2026
5% PATOIS Old man's taken to island, 15 by the sound of it? (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 6, 2026

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