Victorian polymath who invented the word “eugenics” Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Victorian polymath who invented the word “eugenics” last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FRANCIS GALTON.

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Crossword Answer For Victorian polymath who invented the word “eugenics”:

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRANCIS GALTON Victorian polymath who invented the word “eugenics” (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 25, 2020
5% ADOLPHE Sax who invented the saxophone (7) New York Times Sep 14, 2025
5% COINAGE Invented word (7) The Sun Two Speed Aug 3, 2025
5% LEONARDO Renaissance polymath (8) The Times Concise Jul 16, 2025
4% ERA Victorian or Renaissance, e.g. (3)
4% EON Time of Eugene O'Neill (3) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
4% BABY Tot; invention (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
4% PASTEUR Chemist who invented a process of heat-treating food (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 28, 2025
4% DISRAELI Victorian prime minister (8) Newsday Sep 18, 2025
4% ICEE Beverage that was invented in a Dairy Queen (4) New York Times Sep 12, 2025

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