Contributor to person's descent or ascent, curiously Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANCESTOR Contributor to person's descent or ascent, curiously (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 28, 2015
52% LINEAGE Family descent (7) Puzzler Backwords Jun 29, 2026
47% HADES Such a descent involves underworld (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
47% PEER Look curiously (4) New York Times Midi Apr 24, 2026
45% ALTOID "Curiously strong" mint (6) LA Times Daily Apr 21, 2026
42% HUMAN Person (5) Premier Sunday Jul 12, 2026
42% ANT Insect that has two stomachs, curiously enough (3) New York Times Mini Jun 27, 2026
42% TAILORTO Personalize for (8) New York Times Jun 26, 2026
42% INNER Personal (5) Thomas Joseph Jun 19, 2026
42% ESS S (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026

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