So-named "father of modern linguistics" Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NOAMCHOMSKY So-named "father of modern linguistics" (11) New York Times Sep 27, 2023
6% USAGE Linguist's concern (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
6% BAE Modern pet name (3) New York Times Aug 31, 2025
5% ELISION In linguistics, omission of a sound or syllable (7) (7) Mirror Quiz Oct 18, 2025
5% SIRE Horse's father (4) Commuter Oct 17, 2025
5% IRAQ Modern Mesopotamia (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
5% TRANSLATOR Job title for a linguist, perhaps (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Oct 14, 2025
5% OHYEAH "Is that so?" (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 6, 2025
5% PADRE Father, in Spanish (5) USA Today Oct 5, 2025
5% RAMS Flock fathers (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 3, 2025

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