The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 4 letter word REST HOME
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
R
E
S
T
H
O
M
E
More clues leading to the result REST HOME
- Place for the old theorems to get renewed
- Most here not in good shape?
- Others back inside care facility
- Mother’s suffering — residence ultimately needed?
- Most here in need of treatment?
- Various theorems in institution
- Old institution’s established hospital in Rome
- Mother’s gone here, finally?
- Remain in institution
- Institution providing care, established north of hospital in capital
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Place for the old" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case place for the old = rest home.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.