In a direct line of ancestry or descent (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LINEAL In a direct line of ancestry or descent (6) (6)
7% ROOTS Ancestry (5) Newsday Jun 11, 2026
7% LINEAGE Ancestry, descent (7)
7% BIRTH Descent or ancestry (5)
6% AIMED Intended - lined up in direction of target (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Aug 17, 2026
6% HELM Direct line cutting border (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic Aug 16, 2026
6% DNA Material in a pup's ancestry test (3) The Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
6% TOED ___ the line (followed directions) (4) The Atlantic Jun 19, 2026
6% HADES Such a descent involves underworld (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
6% ORIGIN Ancestry (6) Puzzler Backwords May 10, 2026
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