Robert, English scientist who built the first Gregorian telescope (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HOOKE Robert, English scientist who built the first Gregorian telescope (5) (5)
6% CHANT Gregorian ___ (5) New York Times Nov 2, 2025
5% TETRAD The Gregorian seasons, e.g. (6) The Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
5% DOCTORJEKYLL Robert Louis Stevenson's scientist with a darker side (12) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% NOVA Telescope sight (4) Thomas Joseph Nov 8, 2025
5% ISAACNEWTON Scientist who built the first practical reflecting telescope (5,6) (11)
4% CARO Robert ___ who authored Lyndon B. Johnson's biography (4)
4% LENS Part of an optical telescope (4) USA Today Nov 5, 2025
4% ASTRONOMER Scientist such as Kepler or Kuiper (10) The Times Specialist Nov 3, 2025
4% MAD Like some scientists (3)
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