Person next in line Crossword Clue

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Person next in line Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another
2. a person who inherits some title or office

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

LINE (noun)
1. a course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating a truth or falsehood; the methodical process of logical reasoning
2. a slight depression or fold in the smoothness of a surface
LINE (verb)
1. make a mark or lines on a surface
2. be in line with; form a line along
NEXT (adjective)
1. immediately following in time or order
2. (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving

Hint 3: Anagram

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40. Before today?

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