Star Once Playing Grandfather Maybe

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Updated: September 1, 2025

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noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
	36%	8		Grandfather, say (or a grandfather clock?)
noun • an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service • an elderly man
	36%	8		Grandfather, say (or a grandfather clock?)
noun • an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service • an elderly man

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Telegraph Cryptic03 Jun 2025	Down 17
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