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3 | 39% | 11 | Actor who played the role of Brutus Jones in Eugene O'Neill's 'The Emperor Jones' | |
One Turned Up Clutching 25 For Tom Jones Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "EPONYM" which means:
- noun
- • The person for whom something is named
- • The name derived from a person (real or imaginary)
An example sentence would be:
- • "James watt, the scottish engineer and inventor, is the eponym of the unit of power, the watt."
- • "The word 'sadistic' is an eponym derived from the name of the marquis de sade."
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The Guardian Cryptic02 Oct 2019 | Down 21 | |
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5 | Matches involving wrestling, clutching, and clutching | |
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New York Times -
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7 | Unoriginal type wants to make Tom tom-tom?
The Guardian Cryptic -
29 Oct 2007 | The Guardian Cryptic / 29 Oct 2007 |
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