Torn Between Father And A Love Initially Of Mother Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 14, 2023

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	adjective • designating the generation of organisms from which hybrid offspring are produced • relating to or characteristic of or befitting a parent
	35%	8		A genetic theory proposing that offspring inherit characteristics not only from their mother and father but also from previous mates of the mother.
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	35%	9		The father of one's father or mother
	noun • Grandfather. • Any male ancestor. • Any of a number of methods of change-ringing on bells. • (equestrian) The sire of a sire, paternal grandfather

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The Guardian Cryptic20 Feb 2012	Across 15
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