Crossword answer
OLDER
5 letters · Used for 32 different clues · 70 appearances · Last seen Newsday, September 29, 2026
Letter pattern
OLDER
Clues that lead to OLDER
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Not as recent5NewsdaySep 29, 2026
Something people get on their birthdays5Wall Street JournalSep 23, 2026
Wiser partner5Eugene ShefferSep 2, 2026
Having been around more5Evening StandardAug 11, 2026
Opposite of younger5Everyday Puzzles MiniAug 6, 2026
Senior5LA TimesJul 18, 2026
More aged5Puzzle PageJun 29, 2026
More senior5Evening StandardMay 6, 2026
Like the Tang dynasty vis-à-vis the Ming dynasty5NYT MidiApr 6, 2026
Of greater age5Evening StandardMar 18, 2026
From further back5New York TimesFeb 12, 2026
More mature5Eugene ShefferJan 27, 2026
Elder5Evening StandardDec 23, 2025
George Michael's third studio album, released in 19965The IndependentSep 6, 2025
Of earlier vintage5NewsdaySep 3, 2025
In school, Derek became so inevitably5Evening StandardAug 19, 2025
From further in the past5New York TimesAug 4, 2025
Like a kid in a "Sister" T-shirt vis-à-vis one in a "Sister" onesie5New York TimesJul 14, 2025
Like Stonehenge vis-à-vis the Parthenon5New York TimesJul 10, 2025
Some petrol derivative that's been around longer5Evening StandardJul 7, 2025
Relatively mature, or about to be led astray5Evening StandardAug 29, 2024
___ and wiser5Daily ThemedJul 9, 2024
Earlier extract of petrol, derv, etc.5Evening StandardMar 25, 2024
Senior citizens are relatively so5Evening StandardSep 4, 2023
Like a big sister, age-wise5Daily ThemedJul 21, 2023
Some petrol derivative we all live to get5Evening StandardJun 28, 2023
Some petrol derivatives of earlier origin5Evening StandardMay 17, 2022
We get it all the time!5Evening StandardNov 10, 2021
One gets it in time5Evening StandardJul 1, 2020
One thing you can look forward to getting5Evening StandardOct 3, 2019
Less modern ingredient of petrol, derv, etc.5Evening StandardSep 23, 2019
Senior lord, perhaps, out East5Evening StandardJul 25, 2019
About OLDER in crosswords
OLDER is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 70 times in our database across 32 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Not as recent” in the Newsday crossword on September 29, 2026.
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Every appearance of OLDER (70)
Click to expand · newest first
Sep 29, 2026
Not as recent · Newsday · Across
Sep 23, 2026
Something people get on their birthdays · Wall Street Journal · 5 Across
Sep 2, 2026
Wiser partner · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Aug 11, 2026
Having been around more · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Aug 6, 2026
Opposite of younger · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 8
Jul 18, 2026
Senior · LA Times · Across
Jul 2, 2026
Senior · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jun 29, 2026
More aged · Puzzle Page · 12 Down
May 6, 2026
More senior · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Like the Tang dynasty vis-à-vis the Ming dynasty · NYT Midi · 18 Down
Apr 6, 2026
Not as recent · Newsday · Down
Apr 2, 2026
More senior · NYT Midi · 25 Down
Mar 18, 2026
Of greater age · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Mar 2, 2026
Senior · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 12, 2026
From further back · New York Times · 19 Down
Jan 27, 2026
More mature · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Dec 23, 2025
Elder · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 11, 2025
Elder · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 6, 2025
George Michael's third studio album, released in 1996 · The Independent · 17 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Of earlier vintage · Newsday · Down
Aug 19, 2025
In school, Derek became so inevitably · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 4, 2025
From further in the past · New York Times · 52 Down
Jul 14, 2025
Like a kid in a "Sister" T-shirt vis-à-vis one in a "Sister" onesie · New York Times · 68 Across
Jul 10, 2025
Like Stonehenge vis-à-vis the Parthenon · New York Times · 10 Down
Jul 7, 2025
Some petrol derivative that's been around longer · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Apr 4, 2025
Wiser partner · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across
Nov 21, 2024
Wiser partner · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Across
Aug 29, 2024
Relatively mature, or about to be led astray · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 30, 2024
Elder · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 15, 2024
Senior · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Jul 9, 2024
___ and wiser · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Jun 19, 2024
Elder · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 25, 2024
Earlier extract of petrol, derv, etc. · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 2, 2024
More mature · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Feb 26, 2024
Elder · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Feb 9, 2024
___ and wiser · Daily Themed · 33 Down
Jan 6, 2024
George Michael's third studio album, released in 1996 · The Independent · 4 Down
Nov 12, 2023
___ and wiser · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Oct 2, 2023
Of greater age · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 5, 2023
Of greater age · Evening Standard · 11 Across
Sep 4, 2023
Senior citizens are relatively so · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Aug 18, 2023
More mature · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jul 21, 2023
Like a big sister, age-wise · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jul 18, 2023
Elder · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 3, 2023
Elder · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jun 28, 2023
Some petrol derivative we all live to get · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 7, 2022
Senior · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 7, 2022
Wiser partner · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
May 17, 2022
Some petrol derivatives of earlier origin · Evening Standard · 6 Across
Feb 3, 2022
___ and wiser · Daily Themed · 28 Across
Dec 9, 2021
Senior · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Nov 10, 2021
We get it all the time! · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Jul 14, 2021
Having been around more · Evening Standard · 18 Down
May 17, 2021
Senior · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Feb 18, 2021
More senior · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 8, 2020
Of greater age · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Sep 21, 2020
Senior · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 15, 2020
Elder · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 1, 2020
One gets it in time · Evening Standard · 18 Down
Mar 23, 2020
Elder · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 6, 2020
In school, Derek became so inevitably · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Nov 26, 2019
Senior · Evening Standard · 33 Down
Oct 3, 2019
One thing you can look forward to getting · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 23, 2019
Less modern ingredient of petrol, derv, etc. · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 25, 2019
Senior lord, perhaps, out East · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Apr 22, 2019
Some petrol derivative that's been around longer · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Jun 11, 2018
Relatively mature, or about to be led astray · Evening Standard · 36 Across
May 28, 2018
Senior · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 27, 2018
Elder · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Jan 17, 2018
Earlier extract of petrol, derv, etc. · Evening Standard · 18 Down