Philosopher William of ___
The crossword clue "Philosopher William of ___" is answered by OCCAM, a 5-letter entry. Used 14 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
OCCAM
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Used 14 times across 11 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2002. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
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- OCKHAM (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for OCCAM
Every other clue in this collection answered by OCCAM, most used first.
- Philosopher with a "razor" - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- ___'s razor - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Razor handle? - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- English philosopher William of ___ - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- Philosopher known for his "razor" - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
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