Old hand
The crossword clue "Old hand" is answered by PRO, a 3-letter entry. Used 166 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
PRO
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the PRO answer page.
Used 166 times across 35 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1955. It appears in 20 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- VETERAN (9 uses in xd)
- STAGER (6 uses in xd)
Other clues for PRO
Every other clue in this pilot answered by PRO, most used first.
- Debate side - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Paid player - used 99 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Pilot clues of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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