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Opposite side of a family to the distaff, comprising the male line of descent (5) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SPEAR Opposite side of a family to the distaff, comprising the male line of descent (5) | (5) | ||
| 6% | LINEAGE Family descent | (7) | Puzzler Backwords | Sep 14, 2025 |
| 5% | ANCESTRY Family line or descent | (8) | ||
| 4% | BOER South African of Dutch descent | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 4% | YAWS Twists side-to-side | (4) | New York Times | Oct 5, 2025 |
| 4% | TOM Male turkey | (3) | Universal | Oct 4, 2025 |
| 4% | AREAS Side-by-side calculations? | (5) | The Washington Post Mini | Oct 2, 2025 |
| 4% | RAM Male bighorn | (3) | USA Today | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 4% | RAPPEL Mountaineer's descent method | (6) | Newsday | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 4% | RELATIONSHIPS *Lines on a family tree | (13) | LA Times Daily | Sep 23, 2025 |
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