Opposite side of a family to the distaff, comprising the male line of descent (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
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 Oct 29, 2025
5% ANCESTRY Family line or descent (8)
5% THEFAIRSEX Distaff side. (10)
5% WOMEN Distaff side. (5)
5% SHES The distaff side. (4)
4% OUT Opposite of "in" (3)
4% ABREAST Side by side (7) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
4% SAME Opposite of opposite (4) The Washington Post Mini Nov 4, 2025
4% YES Opposite of no (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 3, 2025
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