Thomas who penned “Common Sense” Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PAINE Thomas who penned “Common Sense” (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2020
6% WRITE Pen (5) New York Times Mini Feb 3, 2026
6% NOUS Anti-American slogan shows common sense (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 17, 2026
6% ROBS Thomas and Riggle (4) USA Today Quick Jan 13, 2026
6% REID "Common sense" philosopher Thomas (4)
5% RARER Less common (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 4, 2026
5% EGO Sense of self (3) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
5% ADAGE Common saying (5) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
5% ESP Sixth sense (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 1, 2026
5% PALATE Sense metaphor (6) Newsday Jan 31, 2026

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