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noun • English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898) | ||||||||
| 67% | 4 | " . . . and ___/The frumious Bandersnatch!": Carroll | ||||||
verb • avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of • expel from a community or group | ||||||||
| 42% | 10 | A word coined by Lewis Carroll in 'Jabberwocky' | ||||||
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Pen Name Of An Author Puzzle Inventor And Oxford Mathematics Don Who Coined Portmanteau Words Including Bandersnatch Burble Chortle Frabjous Frumious Galumph Jabberwocky And Mimsy Crossword Clue
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CARROLL which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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Similar Clues
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1 | " . . . and ___/The frumious Bandersnatch!": Carroll
New York Times -
19 Dec 1978 | New York Times / 19 Dec 1978 |
2 | "... ___ the frumious Bandersnatch!": Carroll
New York Times -
14 Mar 2013 | New York Times / 14 Mar 2013 |
3 | A word coined by Lewis Carroll in 'Jabberwocky' | |
4 | Beast with frumious jaws according to 'Jabberwocky' | |
5 | Burble
The Guardian Quick -
04 Jun 2003 | The Guardian Quick / 04 Jun 2003 |
6 | Coiner of the words "chortle" and "frabjous"
New York Times -
25 Aug 2018 | New York Times / 25 Aug 2018 |
7 | Gimble freely, no head for mimsy nonsense
The Guardian Cryptic -
19 Jan 2017 | The Guardian Cryptic / 19 Jan 2017 |
