| RADIOFLYER | Classic toy whose ancestor was the Liberty Coaster |
| RUBY | What type of gemstone was the Liberty Bell. the largest mined example, which was stolen in a 2011 heist? (4) |
| TUBA | Its ancestor was the serpent |
| CHESS | From the Persian for "king", a game whose ancestor, chaturanga, took the form of a battle between chariots, elephants, horses and infantry (5) |
| PICT | An old Scottish ancestor was chosen, they say (4) |
| SMITH | Last name of someone whose ancestor shod horses, maybe |
| YOYO | Toy whose tricks include "Around the World" and "Walking the Dog" |
| GIOVANNIFRANCESCOALBANI | Birth name of Pope Clement XI, whose ancestors came to Italy from the other side of the Adriatic |
| TAMAGOTCHI | Nineties toy whose name includes the Japanese word for "egg" |
| GIJOE | Toy whose popularity fell during the Vietnam War |
| LEGO | Toy whose name is derived from the Danish for "play well" |
| POTATOHEAD | Toy whose "Mr." was dropped in 2021 |
| HULAHOOP | Circular toy whose invention is a plot point in The Hudsucker Proxy |
| ABORIGINES | People whose ancestors were indigenous to the Australian continent before British colonisation are begonia, sir! (10) |
| NOVUSHOMO | Roman magistrate whose ancestors had never held office (5,4) |
| TUBAS | Low-pitched brass instruments whose ancestors were called "serpents" |
| ELENA | Geometric toy whose sides change depending on how it's folded |
| FLEXAGON | Geometric toy whose sides change depending on how it's folded |
| MARBLE | Children's toy whose varieties include alley, bumblebee and shooter (6) |
| DREIDEL | Hanukkah toy whose sides include gimel and nun |
