“Sir Isaac Newton?” crossword clue
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Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.MOTIONDETECTOR is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Sir Isaac Newton?”. It was last seen in the puzzle of December 7, 2025, where it runs at 59 Across and fills 14 squares. It crosses 14 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Dec 7, 2025 grid33DIs felt strongly8 ltrs›35DFirmly establishes7 ltrs›38DBite down hard5 ltrs›39DMusical tool popularized by T-Pain9 ltrs›40DPersonification of England, Scotland and Wales9 ltrs›41DSets of points, in math4 ltrs›42D"Jeepers creepers!"5 ltrs›44DPied-à-___5 ltrs›48DWord after you or wanna3 ltrs›51D"And giving ___, up the chimney he rose"4 ltrs›52DNullify6 ltrs›53D___-cat7 ltrs›60DOldest independent state in the Arab world4 ltrs›61DAlter, as a T-shirt for a Phish concert, say6 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Dec 7, 20251AFancy dos5 ltrs›6A"Count me out"5 ltrs›11ACantankerous captain of fiction4 ltrs›15ALab provisions?4 ltrs›19ABit of letter-shaped hardware5 ltrs›20AAttended5 ltrs›21ANew York university based in Manhattan4 ltrs›22AA "bear of very little brain"4 ltrs›
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