The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word WIZENED
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What does WIZENED mean?
WIZENED verb- To wither; to become, or make, lean and wrinkled by shrinkage, as from age or illness.
- Withered; lean and wrinkled by shrinkage as from age or illness.