Cryptic crossword clue
Old-fashioned sort of climbing gear, half gone mouldy, ultimately 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word FOGEY

I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
F
O
G
E
Y

Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "Old-fashioned sort" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case old-fashioned sort = fogey.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does FOGEY mean?

FOGEY noun
  1. A dull old fellow; a person behind the times, over-conservative, or slow.

Latest crossword clues with full explanations