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)
9% SUE Fitting name for a litigious person? (3) LA Times Mini Sep 13, 2025
8% ABOMINATION Disgusting person or thing (11) (11) Mirror Classic Nov 24, 2025
8% THEM That person (4) USA Today Oct 30, 2025
8% CULT ___ of personality (4) Universal Oct 28, 2025
8% ONEONONE Person-to-person (8) Newsday Oct 23, 2025
8% SCAREDYCAT Child's name for a timid person (7-3) (10) Mirror Classic Oct 23, 2025
8% OWN Personal (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 23, 2025
8% OLIVIER Whom Britain's Tony is named for (7) Newsday Oct 10, 2025
8% HUMAN Person (5) Commuter Oct 8, 2025
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