Word for a shoot, slip or sprout, hence a descendent or an heir (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCION Word for a shoot, slip or sprout, hence a descendent or an heir (5) (5)
5% THUS Hence (4) Thomas Joseph Aug 20, 2026
4% TEETHES Sprouts canines (7) USA Today Aug 24, 2026
4% DARNIT "Well, shoot!" (6) USA Today Aug 23, 2026
4% SON Heir, often (3) Wall Street Journal Aug 22, 2026
4% TBAR Rope tow descendant (4) Newsday Aug 21, 2026
4% ABSEIL Descend by rope (6) (6) Mirror Classic Aug 21, 2026
4% ERR Slip (3) New York Times Aug 14, 2026
4% CONFABULATE Shoot the breeze (11) New York Times Aug 14, 2026
4% RATS "Aw, shoot!" (4) LA Times Daily Aug 6, 2026
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