Acquire by descent. Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Acquire by descent. . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is INHERIT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INHERIT Acquire by descent. (7)
8% GETS Acquires (4) (4) Puzzler Nov 12, 2025
8% GOT Acquired (3) The Times Concise Nov 11, 2025
8% GET Acquire (3) Thomas Joseph Nov 7, 2025
8% LINEAGE Family descent (7) Puzzler Backwords Oct 29, 2025
7% EARNED Acquired through work (6) The Times Concise Nov 12, 2025
7% DIVE Steep nose-down descent (4) (4) Mirror Classic Nov 12, 2025
7% ANCESTRY Experts keeping north attempt descent (8) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 7, 2025
7% HOMAGE Show of devotion in acquiring a Golf (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
7% BATHOS Descent from the sublime to the ridiculous (6) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
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