Crossword clue

“Procedures that help determine ancestry”

This clue appeared as 38-Down in the USA Today Crossword on Saturday, October 10, 2026. The answer has 8 letters.

Answer · 8 lettersFirst appearance
DNATESTS
Letters8
Starts withD
Ends withS
Vowels2

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The clue “Procedures that help determine ancestry” ran in the USA Today Crossword on October 10, 2026 as 38-Down. Its answer is a 8-letter word that starts with D and ends with S.

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What is the answer to the “Procedures that help determine ancestry” clue?+

The answer is DNATESTS (8 letters), from the USA Today Crossword of October 10, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the USA Today Crossword.

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