Descent from an ancestor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Descent from an ancestor . 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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINEAGE Descent from an ancestor (7)
3% INHERIT Get from an ancestor (7) Commuter Sep 1, 2026
3% TNN Paramount ancestor, in brief (3) New York Times Aug 5, 2026
3% LINEAL Pertaining to direct descent from ancestors (6) The Times Concise Feb 17, 2025
3% WHAKAPAPA Line of descent from ancestors (9) (9)
2% CUBAN From Havana (5) Newsday Oct 4, 2026
2% DERIVE Infer (from) (6) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
2% WEAN Withdraw (from) (4) New York Times Sep 26, 2026
2% SACKS Dismisses from employment (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 21, 2026
2% PITCH Throw from a mound (5) New York Times Sep 21, 2026
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