English writer who wrote about the certainty of death and taxes before Benjamin Franklin Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DANIEL DEFOE English writer who wrote about the certainty of death and taxes before Benjamin Franklin (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 12, 2021
3% PHILLY Where Benjamin Franklin is buried, familiarly (6) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
3% UNIVERSALBASICOUTCOME Death and taxes, per Benjamin Franklin? (21) LA Times Daily Jan 29, 2023
3% TAXES One of Benjamin Franklin's certainties (5) New York Times Dec 19, 2016
2% DYING At death's door (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 2, 2026
2% ONENIGHTSTAND Comedian's gig about English furniture (13) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
2% AVER State with certainty (4) New York Times Mar 30, 2026
2% EDERLE Gertrude who swam the English Channel (6) New York Times Mar 29, 2026
2% SCRIBE Writer cries uncontrollably about book (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Mar 28, 2026
2% ONEROUS Taxing (7) (7) Puzzler Mar 25, 2026

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