Rifle ancestor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rifle ancestor . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MUSKET.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MUSKET Rifle ancestor (6)
4% RUMMAGE Rifle (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025
4% ELDER Ancestor (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 16, 2025
3% GUN Rifle, for instance (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 14, 2025
3% RESTORE Empty rifle shop put back (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
3% LUTES Guitar ancestors (5) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
3% ENOS Noah ancestor (4) Newsday Nov 7, 2025
3% RUTHLESS King David's ancestor missing? That's harsh (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
3% BREECH Rook in tree with part of rifle (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
3% LYRES Harp's ancestors (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
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