Greek biographer and philosopher noted for his Parallel Lives, from which Shakespeare drew information for his plays (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLUTARCH Greek biographer and philosopher noted for his Parallel Lives, from which Shakespeare drew information for his plays (8) (8)
6% OCCAM Philosopher known for his "razor" (5) The Telegraph Plusword Oct 4, 2025
5% HEATHROBINSON ____ is noted for his drawings of over-elaborate mechanisms (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 2, 2025
5% OWN "To each his ___" (3)
5% SES French "his" (3) LA Times Daily Oct 18, 2025
5% HOLA "Hi," in Spanish (4)
5% EACH "To ___ his own" (4)
5% ALOHA HI hi (5) New York Times Sep 11, 2025
5% GREET Say hi to (5) Commuter Sep 4, 2025
5% RES Hi-____ (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2025
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