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noun • an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service • an elderly man | ||||
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noun • a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end • (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed • a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times | ||||
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adjective satellite • shaped in the form of an hourglass | ||||
Hourglass
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OLDTIMER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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OLDTIMER
Updated: October 14, 2023
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