“Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]”
This clue appeared as 83-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 12, 2025. The answer has 14 letters.
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The clue “Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 12, 2025 as 83-Across. Its answer is a 14-letter phrase that starts with G and ends with I, with 8 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Scientist who spent his last years under house arrest [8 qt.]” clue?+
The answer is GALILEOGALILEI (14 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 12, 2025.
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We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.
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