Computer scientist Fahlman who is credited with originating the first smiley emoticon Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCOTT Computer scientist Fahlman who is credited with originating the first smiley emoticon (5)
2% CRASS Insensitive fool given little credit at first (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 22, 2025
2% JANE Late scientist Goodall (4) New York Times Mini Oct 21, 2025
2% ISAAC - Newton, scientist (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 20, 2025
2% MARIE Scientist Curie (5) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
2% LAB Scientist's workshop (3) Newsday Oct 13, 2025
2% ISSUER Credit card provider (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 13, 2025
2% MOHS Scientist who created a scale of hardness (4) Universal Oct 12, 2025
2% HAPPYFACECRATER Smiley-like Martian landmark (15) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
2% TICK Proof of credit? (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
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