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| 97% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||||||
| 90% | 10 | A person's ancestor | ||||||
adjective • preceding in time or order noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a preceding occurrence or cause or event • anything that precedes something similar in time • the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun | ||||||||
| 90% | 10 | Female ancestor | ||||||
noun • a female ancestor | ||||||||
Forebear
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ANCESTOR which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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ANCESTOR
Updated: January 28, 2025
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| Telegraph Quick29 Jan 2025 | Down 2 | |
| Telegraph Cross Atlantic18 Dec 2024 | Across 29 | |
| The Guardian Quick02 Apr 2021 | Across 18 | |
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