Scourge of old? (5)
Crossword clue · 1 known answers · 1 appearances · Last seen in the The Guardian crossword on August 17, 2026
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FLOOD
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The clue “Scourge of old? (5)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Guardian crossword on August 17, 2026, where the answer was FLOOD.
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