The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TUATARA which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1953.
Descendant of earliest reptile crossword clue answers
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| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TUATARA | 100 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Descendant of earliest reptile
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Crossword Answer definitions
TUATARA noun- Either of two reptiles, Sphenodon punctatus and Sphenodon guntheri, native to New Zealand, that resemble lizards.
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