Advanced in years

The answer to “Advanced in years” in the The Washington Post crossword is ELDERLY — a 7-letter word. It most recently appeared in the The Washington Post crossword on August 2, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 82-Down. 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.

“Advanced in years” answer

ELDERLY (7 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is ELDERLY.

Why the answer is ELDERLY

A gentle way to describe someone who has lived a long time. 👵

What does ELDERLY mean?

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

When else has “Advanced in years” appeared?

The Washington Post 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 2, 2026 (most recent) → ELDERLY. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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