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Hourglass Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is OLDTIMER which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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97%8Exact Match!
noun

• an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service

• an elderly man

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end

• (sports) an official who keeps track of the time elapsed

• a regulator that activates or deactivates a mechanism at set times

75%15Exact Match!
adjective satellite

• shaped in the form of an hourglass

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The Guardian Cryptic25 Apr 2012 Across 27
The Guardian Cryptic25 Apr 2012 Across 27
New York Times28 Oct 1988 Down 39
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