Mathematician Benoit ___, coiner of the word "fractal" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MANDELBROT Mathematician Benoit ___, coiner of the word "fractal" (10) New York Times Aug 27, 2024
4% TAO Mathematician Terence (3) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
4% BLANC Benoit ___, detective in the "Knives Out" films (5) New York Times Mini Jan 5, 2026
4% ADA Mathematician Lovelace (3) USA Today Dec 24, 2025
4% GERTRUDESTEIN "There is no there there" coiner (13) LA Times Daily Oct 25, 2025
4% BENOIT Fractal mathematician Mandelbrot (6)
3% TANGENT Flog chap in function for mathematician (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
3% THEYSAY "Word on the street is ..." (7) New York Times Jan 2, 2026
3% AMOUNT Word on receipts (6) LA Times Daily Dec 28, 2025
3% OTHER "In __ words..." (5) Commuter Dec 27, 2025

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