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Weapons carried by tribal ancestors (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lances

'weapons' is the definition.
(lance is a kind of weapon)

'carried by tribal ancestors' is the wordplay.
'carried by' indicates a hidden word.
'LANCES' is hidden in the letters of 'tribal ancestors'.

(Other definitions for lances that I've seen before include "Spears for cavalrymen" , "Spears for horse soldiers" , "Long pointed weapons" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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