Person who studies the origins of words (11) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ETYMOLOGIST Person who studies the origins of words (11) (11)
11% ETYMOLOGY Study of word origins (9) The Times Specialist Jan 19, 2026
9% ZOOLOGIST Person who studies animals (9) (9) Puzzler Feb 18, 2026
9% MASTER Original person in authority (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
9% NATURALIST Person who studies zoology and botany (10) (10) Puzzler Jan 13, 2026
9% SWOT Person who studies too hard (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
8% ABSENTEE Person who's a no-show (8) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
7% APERCUS Insights originally captured in a study left unfinished (7) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 19, 2026
7% OAF Word that originally referred to a disappointing baby (3) The Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
7% SEISMOLOGY Study of earthquakes (10) Universal Feb 13, 2026
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