Modest about son's ancestry Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Modest about son's ancestry featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on April 28, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESCENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESCENT Modest about son's ancestry (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 28, 2026
6% CHASTE Modest (6) The Telegraph Quick Mar 7, 2026
6% HERITAGE Ancestry (8) Newsday Feb 5, 2026
5% ELM Feel modest about growth (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Apr 20, 2026
5% GIBE "He's very modest - he has a lot to be modest about," e.g. (4) New York Times Apr 15, 2026
5% FEELERS Modest proposals (7) Newsday Apr 11, 2026
5% III Son of a son (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
5% DESIGN Reluctantly agree about son's intention (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 6, 2026
5% DEMUR Object is almost modest (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 5, 2026
5% SIDLED Son lazed about and moved furtively (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Mar 30, 2026

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