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noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||||||
| 31% | 3 | Tree with acorns | ||||||
noun • the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring • a deciduous tree of the genus Quercus; has acorns and lobed leaves | ||||||||
| 31% | 9 | Nutty set with acorns — old people in a tree? | ||||||
noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) | ||||||||
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
Updated: October 14, 2023
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| The Guardian Cryptic04 Jan 2001 | Across 9 | |
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1 | Common landscaping tree with acorns
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