Old Italian

Latest answer — August 08, 2026

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Clue explained

A Roman is an old Italian in the historical sense: a person from ancient Rome, in Italy.

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Definition
An illustration of a person from ancient Rome

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This clue's Saturday, August 08, 2026 appearance

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The answer to Old Italian in the The Telegraph Quick crossword is ROMAN — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 8, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

Old Italian” answer

ROMAN (5 letters)

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What does ROMAN mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of ROMAN is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • a red or pink South African sea bream

When else has “Old Italian” appeared?

The Telegraph Quick reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 8, 2026 (most recent) ROMAN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Old Italian”?

The answer is ROMAN, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 8, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Old Italian”?

5 letters: ROMAN.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the The Telegraph Quick crossword on August 8, 2026 (a Saturday puzzle), at 8-Across.

Can “Old Italian” have a different answer?

Yes — The Telegraph Quick sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of this day's Telegraph Quick answers?

The full grid for August 8, 2026 is on the Telegraph Quick answers page, with every clue and answer from that puzzle.

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