Going back, identify old man as one of our ancestors (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% APEMAN Going back, identify old man as one of our ancestors (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 29, 2024
6% NEANDERTHAL Old man? (11) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
6% NAME Identify (4) Commuter Jan 24, 2026
6% ENOCH Methuselah's old man (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
6% RETREAT Go back on deal (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 19, 2026
6% NAMED Identified (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 14, 2026
6% NAMES Identifies (5) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% ENOS Noah ancestor (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
6% EMAIL Text ancestor (5) Newsday Jan 1, 2026
6% WOLF Dog's ancestor (4) Commuter Dec 29, 2025

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