Rods once used for multiplication and division, invented by a Scottish mathematician Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rods once used for multiplication and division, invented by a Scottish mathematician last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 13 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAPIERS BONES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAPIERS BONES Rods once used for multiplication and division, invented by a Scottish mathematician (13) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 30, 2022
5% SCHISM School is on top of multiplication and division (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
4% OCTANE Volatile substance used at once (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 9, 2025
4% ACTS Divisions of a play (4) Newsday Nov 5, 2025
4% ACT Opera division (3) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
4% DOWEL Wooden rod (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 4, 2025
4% WAND Magician's rod (4) The Telegraph Quick Nov 4, 2025
4% PRODUCT Result of multiplication (7) The Times Concise Nov 3, 2025
4% ARMY Military division (4) USA Today Quick Nov 3, 2025
4% TAR Military division (3) USA Today Quick Nov 3, 2025

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