Making A Father Of Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	99%	9		Exact Match!
	verb • order by virtue of superior authority; decree • appoint to a clerical posts • invest with ministerial or priestly authority • issue an order
	23%	8		Father's father
	noun • the father of your father or mother
	23%	7		Term for one's father's father
	noun • the father of your father or mother

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New York Times12 Nov 2014	Across 64
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