The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word OLDER which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
More ancient crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| OLDER | 50 % | 5 |
| EARLIER | 50 % | 7 |
Why may OLDER be the right solution?
The word "older" is the comparative form of the word "old," which means having lived for a long time or having existed for a long time in the past. Therefore, "more ancient" can be described as "older."
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: More ancient
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- older
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- more senior
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- oldest
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Crossword Answer definitions
OLDER adjective- Of an object, concept, relationship, etc., having existed for a relatively long period of time.
- Having been used and thus no longer new or unused.
- Having existed or lived for the specified time.
- (heading) Of an earlier time.
- Tiresome after prolonged repetition.
- Said of subdued colors, particularly reds, pinks and oranges, as if they had faded over time.
- A grammatical intensifier, often used in describing something positive. (Mostly in idioms like good old, big old and little old, any old and some old.)
- Excessive, abundant.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result OLDER
- Born earlier (than)
- Been around longer
- More mature
- Wiser's partner
- Like the better sister (take that, Lindsay Lucido!)
- More seasoned
- Like a big brother
- More advanced
- More experienced, say
- Wiser, presumably