Ancestry, descent Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ancestry, 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 LINEAGE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINEAGE Ancestry, descent (7)
8% BIRTH Descent or ancestry (5)
7% RAPPEL Mountaineer's descent method (6) Newsday Sep 25, 2025
7% ORIGIN Ancestry (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 26, 2025
6% BOER South African of Dutch descent (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% CONSENTED Agreed on descent round the bend (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 23, 2025
6% ROSITA Muppet of Mexican descent (6) New York Times Jul 27, 2025
6% LINEAL In a direct line of ancestry or descent (6) (6)
6% STOCK One's ancestry or line of descent (5) (5)
5% SICKLE __ Disease, blood disorder disproportionately affecting people of African or Caribbean descent (6,4) (6) The Guardian Weekend Sep 27, 2025
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