A prominent figure who inspires and influences others (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LUMINARY A prominent figure who inspires and influences others (8) (8)
6% MUSE Consider an inspiring figure (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 19, 2025
6% ICARUS Mythical figure who inspired the idiom "fly too close to the sun" (6) New York Times Mini Oct 14, 2025
6% FICHTE Johann ___, philosopher who influenced Hegel (6) New York Times Oct 11, 2025
6% RENOWN Prominence (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
6% HEFT Influence (4) Thomas Joseph Sep 24, 2025
5% ERATO Muse who inspires poetry; orate (anag.) (5) The Telegraph Mini Oct 24, 2025
5% KNOT Pretzel inspirer (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
5% NOSES Prominent parts of nasutoceratops dinosaurs (5) Universal Oct 18, 2025
5% LOBBYIST Influencer or campaigner (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 13, 2025
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