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% SEXTANT GPS ancestor (7) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
3% ELDER Ancestor (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
3% SURREYS SUV ancestors (7) Newsday Oct 16, 2025
3% CITRICACID Sour substance in lemons and limes (6,4) (10) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
3% SAXTUBAS Sousaphone ancestors (8) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
3% FOREBEAR Ancestor (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 19, 2025
3% HIFI Pod ancestor (4) Newsday Sep 14, 2025
3% MASTODON Elephant's ancestor (8) Eugene Sheffer Sep 8, 2025
3% ADE Suffix with lemon or lime (3) New York Times Jul 14, 2025

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