Eli -, US inventor of a modern mechanical cotton gin Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Eli —, US inventor of a modern mechanical cotton gin last seen in Mirror Quiz puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WHITNEY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHITNEY Eli —, US inventor of a modern mechanical cotton gin (7) Mirror Quiz Jan 6, 2024
5% ELI Cotton gin inventor (3) Commuter Dec 26, 2023
5% ELI WHITNEY American inventor of the cotton gin (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 17, 2021
5% BELIEWHITNEY Contradict the inventor of the cotton gin? (12) Premier Sunday Jul 5, 2020
5% ELIWHITNEY Inventor of the cotton gin (10) New York Times Aug 21, 2017
4% HASPS Closing mechanisms (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 16, 2025
4% MOTOR Mechanic's focus (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
4% ELIAS Inventor Howe (5) Thomas Joseph Oct 14, 2025
4% GREEDILY Ely dirge (anag) (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Oct 14, 2025
4% MOOG Synthesizer inventor (4) Newsday Oct 12, 2025

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