The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ROUNDERS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Baseball's ancestor crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| ROUNDERS | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Baseball's ancestor
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- used
 - rounders
 - dan
 - pie
 - tape
 - alan
 - angel
 - arc
 - ash
 - assisted
 - aug
 - average
 
Crossword Answer definitions
ROUNDERS noun- A team sport played with bat and ball with one fielding side and one batting side. It is similar to softball and baseball.
 
- A Methodist preacher traveling a circuit, also referred to as a circuit rider.
 - A railroad man who worked at a roundhouse, operating the turntable.
 - A person who earns a living by playing cards
 - A person who makes the rounds of bars, saloons, and similar establishments; figuratively, a debaucher or roué
 - One who rounds; one who comes about frequently or regularly.
 - A tool for making an edge or surface round.
 
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