Ancestor of the modern lemon and lime Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CITRON Ancestor of the modern lemon and lime (6) New York Times Jul 19, 2020
3% LYRE Harp's ancestor (4) Universal Aug 21, 2025
3% AZTEC Mexican ancestor (5) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
3% MEYER ___ lemon (5) USA Today Jul 30, 2025
3% ADE Suffix with lemon or lime (3) New York Times Jul 14, 2025
3% CITRUS Lemon or lime (6) Universal Jan 21, 2025
3% HUE Lime or lemon (3) Newsday Sep 23, 2023
3% CITRICACID It's in lemons and limes (10) Universal Aug 29, 2020
3% CITRIC Of lemons and limes (6)
3% COLOR Lemon or lime (5) New York Times Mar 3, 2019

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