Cryptic crossword clue
Old man is an old friend

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PAISANO

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The straight part
We know that "friend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case friend = paisano.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PAISANO mean?

PAISANO noun
  1. (Alternate spelling of paesano, from Neapolitan language "paisano," often shortened to "paisan" or "paesan") among Italian Americans and Americans of Italian descent, a fellow Italian or Italian-American; a fellow ethnic Italian.
  2. A native, especially a native of California of mixed Spanish and Indian ancestry.
  3. Roadrunner.

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