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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOMOERECTUS Distant ancestor (11) New York Times Apr 16, 2016
28% APEMEN A writer about myself and distant ancestors (6)
20% PALAEOLITHIC ____ diet, regime favouring natural foods typical of distant ancestors (12) (12)
3% FAR Distant (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
3% SAXTUBAS Sousaphone ancestors (8) Newsday Oct 2, 2025
3% ALOOF Distant (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Sep 29, 2025
3% PENPALS Distant writers (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 25, 2025
3% FOREBEAR Ancestor (8) The Telegraph Quick Sep 19, 2025
3% ICY Distant (3) LA Times Daily Sep 19, 2025
3% STANDOFFISH Distant and cold in manner (11) (11) Mirror Classic Sep 15, 2025

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