Surname of the Oxford don famous for having a linguistic phenomenon named after him (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPOONER Surname of the Oxford don famous for having a linguistic phenomenon named after him (7) (7)
5% USAGE Linguist's concern (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 14, 2025
5% OHM Georg with a unit named after him (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
4% UNI Oxford or Harvard, for short (3)
4% NOTED Famous (5) The Telegraph Mini Nov 7, 2025
4% WORE Donned (4) USA Today Quick Nov 6, 2025
4% NEE Formerly surnamed (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 2, 2025
4% ORIEL College of Oxford University (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 2, 2025
4% HERDMENTALITY Groupthink phenomenon (13) Universal Nov 1, 2025
4% DELETEKEY Donkey --> Don? (9) Universal Oct 31, 2025
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