Thomas ___, inventor whom footballer Pele was named after (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EDISON Thomas ___, inventor whom footballer Pele was named after (6) (6)
6% EPONYMS People after whom things are named (7) New York Times Midi Oct 3, 2026
6% TESLA Unit named after a Balkan-born inventor (5) The Times Concise Sep 29, 2026
6% MAIA Goddess after whom a month is named (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2026
5% LIARS Inventors of a sort (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 10, 2026
5% TEALS Birds for whom a color is named (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026
5% MOHS Friedrich -, scientist after whom a scale for mineral is named (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 26, 2026
5% TULL Inventor Jethro (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 23, 2026
5% ELI Inventor Whitney (3)
5% BAKELITE Plastic named after its Belgian-born inventor (8) (8) The Sun Mini Sep 13, 2026
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