Distant relative from the past featured in freelance story (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANCESTOR Distant relative from the past featured in freelance story (8) (8)
7% ERA From a bygone ___ (distant past) (3)
6% LONGAGO In the dim and distant past (4,3) (7) Puzzler Nov 28, 2025
5% DWELL ___ on the past (5) New York Times Dec 14, 2025
5% RETRO Imitative of a style from the recent past (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 14, 2025
5% ANTIC Opposed to Conservative buffoon from the past (5) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 10, 2025
5% AUNTIE Relative (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
5% PAL Pen ___ (distant friend) (3)
5% TBT "Blast from the past" hashtag (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 6, 2025
5% TALE Story (4) USA Today Dec 5, 2025
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