Calculating aid invented by a Scottish mathematician in the early 17th century Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAPIERSBONES Calculating aid invented by a Scottish mathematician in the early 17th century (12) The Times Specialist Feb 24, 2025
3% ABACI Early calculators (5) Eugene Sheffer Oct 9, 2026
3% NELLGWYN 17th century actress and celebrity (4,4) (8) The Sun Mini Sep 26, 2026
3% RUFF 17th-century collar (4) Puzzler Backwords Sep 9, 2026
3% PASCAL 17th century French mathematician (6)
2% ADA Mathematician Lovelace (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2026
2% CREATOR Inventive one (7) Thomas Joseph Oct 16, 2026
2% ADDS Calculates a total (4) Commuter Oct 16, 2026
2% AREA Geometry calculation (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 12, 2026
2% EULER Leonhard -, 18th-century mathematician noted for his work on the calculus of variation (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Oct 12, 2026

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