Astronomer Contrived To Employ With Nothing Lost Crossword Clue

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	noun • Alexandrian astronomer (of the 2nd century) who proposed a geocentric system of astronomy that was undisputed until the late Renaissance • an ancient dynasty of Macedonian kings who ruled Egypt from 323 BC to 30 BC; founded by Ptolemy I and ended with Cleopatra
	30%	8		Shakespearean character who says 'Nothing comes from nothing'
	noun • the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
	27%	5		Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a duel
	noun • Danish astronomer whose observations of the planets provided the basis for Kepler's laws of planetary motion (1546-1601)

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Principles of writing, including what is said
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	Clue	Source
1	Astronomer lost his head in backstreet The Guardian Cryptic - 21 Aug 2012	The Guardian Cryptic / 21 Aug 2012
2	Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a duel New York Times - 24 Jan 2010	New York Times / 24 Jan 2010
3	Astronomer who lost part of his nose in a sword duel New York Times - 31 Mar 2022	New York Times / 31 Mar 2022
4	Character who says 'Nothing will come of nothing'
5	Contrived murder most foul The Guardian Cryptic - 26 Mar 2003	The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Mar 2003
6	Hearty: he contrived to embrace old sailor's greeting The Guardian Cryptic - 20 Jul 2018	The Guardian Cryptic / 20 Jul 2018
7	Shakespearean character who says 'Nothing comes from nothing'

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