Old man? Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“Old man?”
THE ANSWER
DAD
The answer to “Old man?” is DAD.
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RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES2 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword September 23 2026DADFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword January 31 2026NEANDERTHALFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “Old man?” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 23 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 2 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Dad in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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