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noun • English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975) • United States prizefighter who won the world middleweight championship five times and the world welterweight championship once (1921-1989) • Irish playwright and theater manager in Dublin (1886-1958) • United States historian who stressed the importance of intellectual and social events for the course of history (1863-1936) • United States baseball player; first Black to play in the major leagues (1919-1972) • United States poet; author of narrative verse (1869-1935) • United States film actor noted for playing gangster roles (1893-1973) | ||||
| 35% | 6 | Author of the poem 'Verses Supposed to Be Written by Alexander Selkirk' | ||
noun • English surgeon who discovered Cowper's gland (1666-1709) • English poet who wrote hymns and poetry about nature (1731-1800) | ||||
| 35% | 8 | Scottish Gaelic name for Selkirk | ||
noun • Scottish sailor who was put ashore on a deserted island off the coast of Chile for five years (providing the basis for Daniel Defoe's novel about Robinson Crusoe) (1676-1721) | ||||
Birds On Course Maybe From Selkirk
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ROBINSON which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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