English mathematician and physicist whose principal work, the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, was published in 1687 (5,6) Crossword Clue

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98% ISAACNEWTON English mathematician and physicist whose principal work, the Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, was published in 1687 (5,6) (11)
5% PRINCIPIA Philosophiae Naturalis ____ Mathematica, Newton's magnum opus (9) The Times O Tempora Mar 8, 2025
4% NEWTON 'Principia Mathematica' author (6)
3% BRITLIT Book reviewer's conclusion - it illuminated some works in English (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 5, 2025
3% STAR Principal performer (4) USA Today Quick Nov 3, 2025
3% ADA Mathematician Lovelace whose first name is a palindrome (3) Universal Nov 2, 2025
3% ENYA Singer whose work was sampled in Fugees' "Ready or Not" (4) The Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
3% EVEARDEN Grease principal portrayer (8) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
3% ANDORRA Pyrenean principality (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
3% POST Publish on Instagram (4)
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