Scientist who built the first practical reflecting telescope (5,6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ISAACNEWTON Scientist who built the first practical reflecting telescope (5,6) (11)
5% OFUSE Practical (5) Eugene Sheffer Feb 21, 2026
5% ECHO Reflected sound (4) Puzzler Backwords Feb 20, 2026
5% LENS Telescope piece (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 14, 2026
5% MIRROR Reflect (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 29, 2026
5% MARIE ___ Curie, scientist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (5)
5% ERECTED Built (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 16, 2026
5% EDWIN Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after him (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
5% HOOKE Robert, English scientist who built the first Gregorian telescope (5) (5)
4% SPAR Box for practice (4) Newsday Mar 8, 2026
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