American statesman, scientist and author who invented the lightning conductor Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BENJAMINFRANKLIN American statesman, scientist and author who invented the lightning conductor (16)
6% THOR Lightning conductor? (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2026
6% FRANKLIN Benjamin -, 18th-century American statesman and scientist whose inventions include a lightning rod (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 20, 2026
5% THIEF "The Lightning ___" (5) USA Today Aug 10, 2026
5% OTIS American industrialist who invented the elevator brake (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 29, 2026
4% ELI ___ Whitney who invented the cotton gin (3)
4% ROSTRUM Conductor's platform (7) The Times Specialist Sep 28, 2026
4% GEOLOGIST Mineral scientist (9) Puzzler Backwords Sep 26, 2026
4% ALFREDBUTTS American architect who invented Scrabble while unemployed during the Great Depression (11) New York Times Sep 24, 2026
4% MAESTRO Distinguished conductor (7) New York Times Sep 23, 2026
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