Inherited a northern castle? Oddly, that's about right Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANCESTRAL Inherited a northern castle? Oddly, that's about right (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 26, 2023
60% GENE Inheritance portion (4) LA Times Daily Oct 23, 2025
60% GENETICIST Expert on inheritance (10) New York Times Oct 10, 2025
60% ROTA Course of action oddly right on reflection (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
60% PRIMOGENITURE Right of inheritance of the firstborn child (13) (13)
57% MOAT A castle's trench (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2025
57% STOCKPOT Northern location lacks right cooking vessel (8) The Times Cryptic Oct 20, 2025
57% TOWERS Castle structures (6) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
57% KEEP Castle's tower (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 15, 2025
57% MOATS Castle barriers (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 8, 2025

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