The clue "veteran" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on November 26, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "OLDTIMER", a 8-letter word.
Solution OLDTIMER is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution OLDTIMER is 8 letters long. We have 13 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 122 solutions. The longest is THE QUIET-VOICED ELDERS with 20 letters, and the shortest is ACE with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 20 letters long.
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| Old timer (7) | |
| Longtime (7) | |
| Ex-soldier (7) | |
| Person with experience (7) | |
| Soldier with active service (7) | |