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20 answers for: One's ancestor is a former job holder
RANKANSWERCLUE
PREDECESSOROne's ancestor is a former job holder
FORBEARAncestor is a Boer, far off, maybe? (7)
EGADOne's ancestor might have been surprised to say it
SOLOWHISTA trick-taking card game whose direct ancestor is the 17th-century Spanish game ombre
PICTAn old Scottish ancestor is chosen, we hear (4)
LINEAGEWhat describes a sequence of descent from one ancestor? (7)
EXPOSTULATEComplain as former job's former uniform taken in (11)
APPOINTEEJob-holder has a quiet pint hosting old Europeans (9)
TEENMany a summer job holder
EXPOSITORChap good at explaining - one in former job leading men
TESTPILOTFormer job of each member of the Mercury Seven
ACTRESSFormer job title of the Duchess of Sussex (7)
LABOUREXCHANGESUnnecessarily repeat arguments for former job centres (6,9)
EXPOSFormer job having no time for commercial displays? (5)
NOMINEEProposed job-holder
CHIEFJUSTICEThe end of each answer to a starred clue is a former one
AMANDABEARDAmerican seven-time Olympic medallist (two gold, four silver, one bronze) who is a former world record holder in the women's 200m breaststroke
JOHNKRASINSKIThis year's awardee, named on Nov. 13, is a former star of The Office who went on to direct A Quiet Place
JOELHollyoaks character who is a former vicar, ___ Dexter (4)
PLACanadian actor Conrad who is a former kickboxer