Predecessor (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">predecessor</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for ancestor that I've seen before include "not being of the modern generation" , "Antecedent, forebear" , "An escort (anag.)" , "Predecessor" , "descent comes from one" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">predecessor</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that predecessor can be written as forerunner)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for forerunner that I've seen before include "one coming ahead" , "Precursor" .)