It may be parental -- or not Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PATERNAL It may be parental -- or not (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 22, 2015
12% MOM Parent honored in May (3) USA Today Oct 28, 2025
12% TREE It may have pears or parents (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 20, 2025
11% SCREENTIME Something parents may try to limit for their kids (10) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
10% AUNT Parent's sister (4) Universal Nov 24, 2025
10% NAMING New parent's task (6) Eugene Sheffer Nov 24, 2025
10% DAD Parental palindrome (3)
10% HIMOM Greeting to a parent (5) LA Times Daily Nov 18, 2025
10% ENTRAP Snare; parent (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 17, 2025
10% INLAWS A partner's parents, sometimes (6) USA Today Nov 17, 2025

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