Turning up no traces of a forebear (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ANCESTOR Turning up no traces of a forebear (8) (8)
7% SIRE Forebear of Queen one's elevated (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 4, 2026
7% HINT Trace (4) New York Times Apr 3, 2026
6% REAPPEAR Turn up again (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jun 5, 2026
6% RESURFACED Turned up again outside wine bars (10) The Times Cryptic Jun 5, 2026
6% WISP Faint trace, as of a cloud (4) The New Yorker Mini Jun 4, 2026
6% GOBLETS Cups turned up in hostel bogs (7) The Times Cryptic Jun 4, 2026
6% SUBMITS Turns in (7) Universal Jun 4, 2026
6% STENCILS Devices for tracing letters on signs (8) Newsday Jun 1, 2026
6% SINCERELY Without a trace of irony (9) The New Yorker Mini May 28, 2026
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