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He Planted A Tree Using These Hollow Acorns Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is ANCESTOR which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: ANCESTOR

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199%8Exact Match!
231%3Tree with acorns
331%9 Nutty set with acorns — old people in a tree?

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We think the answer is "ANCESTOR" which means:

    noun
  • • Someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
  • verb
  • • To be an ancestor of.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "My ancestors emigrated from ireland in the 19th century."
  • • "I feel a deep connection to my ancestors and their traditions."

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The Guardian Cryptic04 Jan 2001 Across 9
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