“Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly"”
This clue appeared as 37-Across in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 19, 2026. The answer has 11 letters.
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The clue “Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly"” ran in the NYT Crossword on June 19, 2026 as 37-Across. Its answer is a 11-letter word that starts with T and ends with E, with 5 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Political philosopher who wrote "The state of a king shuts him from the world, yet the business of a king requires him to know it thoroughly"” clue?+
The answer is THOMASPAINE (11 letters), from the NYT Crossword of June 19, 2026.
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