"The very essence of _ is that it's followed independently of reason": Charles Darwin (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INSTINCT "The very essence of _ is that it's followed independently of reason": Charles Darwin (8) (8)
68% GRANDEUR "There is ____ in this view of life" (Charles Darwin) (8) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 14, 2025
55% NUB Essence of the matter (3) New York Times Jan 23, 2026
55% GALAPAGOS Islands that Darwin visited (9) Universal Jan 19, 2026
52% SENSE Reason (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 14, 2026
52% WHYS Reasons (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 26, 2026
52% SANE Reasonable (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 21, 2026
52% PURPOSE Reason (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
52% ERGO For this reason (4) Newsday Jan 2, 2026
52% FETOR Skunky essence (5) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
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