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)
11% FATHER Parent (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 27, 2026
11% FOLKS Parents (5) LA Times Daily Apr 25, 2026
10% BIRTH New parents' celebration (5) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
10% MOMS Some parents (4) LA Times Daily May 30, 2026
10% ROO Joey's parent, briefly (3)
10% SWAN Cygnet's parent (4) Eugene Sheffer May 22, 2026
10% OLDS The ___ (one's parents) (4) The Atlantic May 9, 2026
10% UNCLES Parents' brothers (6) USA Today Apr 15, 2026

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