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% SORENSEN Thomas ____, Danish footballer (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 14, 2026
6% EPONYMS People after whom things are named (7) Universal Apr 17, 2026
5% GAEL Ancient Brit for whom a language was named (4) New York Times Jun 16, 2026
5% IDEA Inventor's seed (4)
5% ISIAH Thomas of basketball (5) Commuter Jun 5, 2026
5% ELI Inventor Whitney (3) Thomas Joseph Jun 3, 2026
5% ALI Boxer for whom Louisville's airport is named (3) Universal Jun 1, 2026
5% TESLA Magnetic unit named for an inventor (5) New York Times May 31, 2026
5% RATSO Rizzo for whom the Muppet is named (5) TV May 24, 2026
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