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)
4% DISC Slipped ___ (back injury) (4)
4% AVALANCHE Large snow-slip (9) Puzzler Backwords Aug 2, 2026
4% ASKME "Shoot" (5) New York Times Aug 1, 2026
4% ERROR A slip, mistake (5) The Times O Tempora Aug 1, 2026
4% TEE Shirt that's easily slipped on (3)
4% IOUS Slips in pots (4) Newsday Jul 24, 2026
4% SON Royal heir, often (3) Wall Street Journal Jul 21, 2026
4% EVADE Slip past (5) New York Times Midi Jul 19, 2026
4% TROUT Freshwater game fish that rhymes with "sprout" (5)
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