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ANCESTOR is a legal Scrabble word. See a dictionary definition for ANCESTOR.

18 total results for ANCESTOR( score: 50 )

2 results for ANCESTOR from Modern Era puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sat Jun 27, 200924DGenealogical discoveryTrip PayneShortz
Fri Feb 21, 199725DForebearC. E. GerschShortz
3 results for ANCESTOR from Variety puzzles:
DateTypeGridClueAuthorEditor
Jun 2, 2019Cryptic14ARomance story involving old family member (8)Richard SilvestriShortz
Oct 14, 2012Cryptic1AForefather featured in romance story (8)Rosalie MoscovitchShortz
Jul 8, 2001Cryptic17DOld family member can possibly start to explain endless tale (8)Richard SilvestriShortz
13 results for ANCESTOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:
DateGridClueAuthorEditor
Sun May 26, 199178DForebearAlfio MicciMaleska
Tue Mar 13, 19908DProgenitorSidney L. RobbinsMaleska
Sun May 14, 198941AForerunnerCharles M. DeberMaleska
Tue Dec 24, 198526AForebearWilliam S. McIlrathMaleska
Mon Sep 17, 198441DForebearDanielsMaleska
Tue Apr 11, 19784DProgenitorKathryn RighterMaleska
Sat Sep 10, 19778DKunta Kinte, to HaleyJack LuzzattoMaleska
Sat Jul 12, 197520AFamily-tree V.I.P.Anthony B. CanningWeng
Mon Jan 13, 196937DForebear.UnknownWeng
Sun Jun 28, 195913DForefather.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Apr 19, 19597DProgenitor.Thomas MeekinFarrar
Sun Oct 23, 194937DForefather.Willard N. JordanFarrar
Sun Jan 30, 194468AObject of worship in Japan.Willard N. JordanFarrar
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