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2 results for ANCESTOR from Modern Era puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author
Sat Jun 27, 2009	24D	Genealogical discovery	Trip Payne
Fri Feb 21, 1997	25D	Forebear	C. E. Gersch

3 results for ANCESTOR from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author
Jun 2, 2019	Cryptic	14A	Romance story involving old family member (8)	Richard Silvestri
Oct 14, 2012	Cryptic	1A	Forefather featured in romance story (8)	Rosalie Moscovitch
Jul 8, 2001	Cryptic	17D	Old family member can possibly start to explain endless tale (8)	Richard Silvestri

13 results for ANCESTOR from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sun May 26, 1991	78D	Forebear	Alfio Micci	Maleska
Tue Mar 13, 1990	8D	Progenitor	Sidney L. Robbins	Maleska
Sun May 14, 1989	41A	Forerunner	Charles M. Deber	Maleska
Tue Dec 24, 1985	26A	Forebear	William S. McIlrath	Maleska
Mon Sep 17, 1984	41D	Forebear	Daniels	Maleska
Tue Apr 11, 1978	4D	Progenitor	Kathryn Righter	Maleska
Sat Sep 10, 1977	8D	Kunta Kinte, to Haley	Jack Luzzatto	Maleska
Sat Jul 12, 1975	20A	Family-tree V.I.P.	Anthony B. Canning	Weng
Mon Jan 13, 1969	37D	Forebear.	Unknown	Weng
Sun Jun 28, 1959	13D	Forefather.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Apr 19, 1959	7D	Progenitor.	Thomas Meekin	Farrar
Sun Oct 23, 1949	37D	Forefather.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar
Sun Jan 30, 1944	68A	Object of worship in Japan.	Willard N. Jordan	Farrar

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