Getting on in years - Crossword Clue

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Getting on in years.

4 letter answer(s) to getting on in years

  1. (used of tobacco) aging as a preservative process (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable)
  2. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
  3. at an advanced stage of erosion (pronounced as one syllable); "aged rocks"
  4. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
  5. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
  6. having attained a specific age; (`aged' is pronounced as one syllable); "aged ten"; "ten years of age"
  7. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
  8. of wines, fruit, cheeses; having reached a desired or final condition; (`aged' pronounced as one syllable); "mature well-aged cheeses"
  9. people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"

5 letter answer(s) to getting on in years

  1. acquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
  2. begin to seem older; get older; "The death of his wife caused him to age fast"
  3. grow old or older; "She aged gracefully"; "we age every day--what a depressing thought!"; "Young men senesce"
  4. growing old
  5. make older; "The death of his child aged him tremendously"
  6. the organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age

7 letter answer(s) to getting on in years

  1. advanced in years; (`aged' is pronounced as two syllables); "aged members of the society"; "elderly residents could remember the construction of the first skyscraper"; "senior citizen"
  2. people who are old collectively; "special arrangements were available for the aged"

3 letter answer(s) to getting on in years

  1. (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age; "his mother is very old"; "a ripe old age"; "how old are you?"
  2. (used for emphasis) very familiar; "good old boy"; "same old story"
  3. (used informally especially for emphasis); "a real honest-to-god live cowboy"; "had us a high old time"; "went upriver to look at a sure-enough fish wheel"
  4. Ancient
  5. belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover"
  6. just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
  7. of a very early stage in development; "Old English is also called Anglo Saxon"; "Old High German is High German from the middle of the 9th to the end of the 11th century"
  8. of long duration; not new; "old tradition"; "old house"; "old wine"; "old country"; "old friendships"; "old money"
  9. past times (especially in

6 letter answer(s) to getting on in years

  1. somewhat elderly

Frequently asked questions about ‘Getting on in years’

What's the best solution for Getting on in years?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Getting on in years is OLD. Other possible answers include AGED, AGING, ELDERLY, OLDISH.

How many solutions are there for Getting on in years?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Getting on in years.

Which crosswords feature clues like Getting on in years?

Clues like Getting on in years often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Guardian Cryptic, The Times Jumbo, The Times Daily, Financial Times Polymath, Daily Mail Quick, among others.


Other crossword clues with similar answers to 'Getting on in years'

ClueAnswers
Pass20
Old11
Former10
Ancient9
Familiar7
Worn out7
Dated6
Outdated6
Past6
Stale6
Aged5
Discontinued5
Erstwhile5
Getting on5
Growing old5
Hackneyed5
Matured5
Outmoded5
Elderly4
Used4
Very old4
Worn4
Advanced in years3
Bygone3
Long in the tooth3
Moth-eaten3
Not fresh3
Not new3
Senescence3
So last year3
Antique2
Archaic2
Got on2
Hoary2
No longer young2
On in years2
Prehistoric2
Seasoned2
Superannuated2
Timeworn2
Vintage2
19th-century, say1
Aged around 500,500?1
Aged like a tree?1
Ageing1
Ageing English lord residing at first in cathedral city1
Ageing yodeller dropping round, unfortunately1
Ancient American good to meet news boss1
Ancient silver beads oddly missing1
Antique is regularly oiled1

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