A person for whom something is named, or a thing named for a person (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPONYM A person for whom something is named, or a thing named for a person (6) (6)
10% LISTEE Person named in a directory (6) Premier Sunday Dec 7, 2025
9% UNIT Single person or thing (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 10, 2026
9% ODDITY A strange thing or person (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 8, 2026
9% ANTI Person opposed to something (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 2, 2026
9% THEM They whom shall not be named (4) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
9% ENIGMA Inscrutable person or thing (6) The Times Concise Jan 2, 2026
8% CULT __ of personality (4) LA Times Daily Feb 9, 2026
8% SING Name names (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
8% TEMPERAMENT Personality name - pet term at work (11) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
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