Lines Descending From A Common Ancestor Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	35%	12		Shared a common ancestor with humans but is not a direct ancestor
	noun • fossil hominoids from northern central Hungary; late Miocene
	27%	6		Tycoon with no money from a common male ancestor
	noun • one related on the father's side adjective satellite • related on the father's side

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New York Times07 Feb 2004	Across 44
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