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% NOAM Linguist Chomsky (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
5% EDWIN Scientist Hubble with a telescope named after him (5) New York Times Dec 30, 2025
5% AMOS "Famous" name in cookies (4) Universal Dec 16, 2025
5% OHM Georg with a unit named after him (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 10, 2025
4% LEE Second-most-common surname in Korea, after Kim (3) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
4% ROY "Succession" surname (3) USA Today Jan 6, 2026
4% WEAR River Don (4) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 1, 2026
4% MELBA Name after peach or before toast (5) LA Times Daily Dec 31, 2025
4% PUTON Don (clothing) (3,2) (5) Mirror Classic Dec 30, 2025
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