___ Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELI ___ Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin (3) New York Times Nov 3, 2025
6% ELIWHITNEY Inventor of the cotton gin (10) New York Times Aug 21, 2017
6% WHITNEY Cotton gin inventor (7)
5% IDEA Inventor's inspiration (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 11, 2025
5% LECARRE Smiley inventor (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 5, 2025
5% NOBEL Dynamite inventor (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 27, 2025
5% PATENTS Inventors' protections (7) Newsday Nov 26, 2025
5% CREATED Was the inventor of (7) Newsday Nov 25, 2025
5% CROP Corn or cotton (4) USA Today Nov 23, 2025
5% TONIC Gin and __ (5) Commuter Nov 22, 2025

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