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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Words derived from names last seen in Eugene Sheffer 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EPONYMS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EPONYMS Words derived from names (7) Eugene Sheffer Oct 2, 2025
5% EPONYM Word derived from a name (6) Newsday Dec 7, 2025
4% OPAL Word derived from the Sanskrit for "jewel" (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
4% AURIC Derived from gold (5) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
4% STEM Derive (from) (4) Newsday Dec 11, 2025
4% PESTO Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (5) New York Times Dec 5, 2025
3% IDO Words from a witness (3) Newsday Jan 8, 2026
3% HALVA Name for pasty Middle Eastern and Asian confections, derived from Arabic for "sweet" (5) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
3% REAL Word in some Spanish team names (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
3% ACRE Unit derived from ploughability (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026

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