French writer who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% VOLTAIRE French writer who was a leading figure of the Enlightenment (8) (8)
7% AHAS Enlightened cries (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
7% DIDEROT Encyclopedist and leading figure of the French Enlightenment (7)
6% ZAPATA Emiliano -, leading figure of the Mexican Revolution who died in 1919 (6) (6) Mirror Quiz Feb 17, 2026
6% AHEAD In the lead (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 13, 2026
6% STAPLES Upcoming quarrels about the French leading commodities (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
6% CAUSE Lead to (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 20, 2026
6% PHYSIQUE Figure (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 18, 2026
6% PENTAGON Writer to add figure (8) (8) The Sun Two Speed Dec 31, 2025
6% MARAT French Revolution figure (5) Newsday Dec 5, 2025
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