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Old Crones Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is HAGS which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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295%6Exact Match!
335%8 Depicted as crones or old women

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We think the answer is "HAGS" which means:

    noun
  • • An ugly evil-looking old woman
  • • Eellike cyclostome having a tongue with horny teeth in a round mouth surrounded by eight tentacles; feeds on dead or trapped fishes by boring into their bodies
  • verb
  • • To harass; to weary with vexation.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The old hags gathered around the cauldron."
  • • "The village was known for its eerie hags."

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