The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word RIPER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
___ years (old age) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| RIPER | 100 % | 5 |
Why may RIPER be the right solution?
The answer "RIPER" fits the clue "___ years (old age)" because it means more advanced in age or closer to the end of life.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: ___ years (old age)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- year
- teenage
- elmo
- twos
- centenarian
- sexagenarian
- eld
- senile
- octogenarian
- nonagenarian
- septuagenarian
- elderly
Crossword Answer definitions
RIPER adjective- (of fruits, vegetables, seeds etc.) Ready for reaping or gathering; having attained perfection; mature
- (of foods) Advanced to the state of fitness for use; mellow
- Having attained its full development; mature; perfected
- Maturated or suppurated; ready to discharge; -- said of sores, tumors, etc.
- Ready for action or effect; prepared.
- Like ripened fruit in ruddiness and plumpness.
- Intoxicated.
- Of a conflict between parties, having developed to a stage where the conflict may be reviewed by a court of law.
- Smelly: having a disagreeable odor.
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