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Present Tense First Used In Journal That Gets Handed Down Crossword Clue
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HEREDITARY which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HEREDITARY
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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We think the answer is "HEREDITARY" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
- • Inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent noun
- • A hereditary ruler; a hereditary peer in the house of lords. adjective
- • Passed on as an inheritance, by last will or intestate.
- • Of a title, honor or right: legally granted to somebody's descendant after that person's death.
- • Of a person: holding a legally hereditary title or rank.
- • Of a disease or trait: passed from a parent to offspring in the genes
- • Of a ring: such that all submodules of projective modules over the ring are also projective.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The color of your eyes is hereditary."
- • "The prince's title was hereditary and passed to his eldest son."
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Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
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| The Guardian Cryptic06 Aug 2004 | Down 6 | |
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