"Common Sense" pamphleteer Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, July 26, 2017 · 1-Across
Appeared in 6 New York Times Crosswords between May 1995 and July 2017.
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American Revolutionary leader and pamphleteer (born in England) who supported the American colonist's fight for independence and supported the French Revolution (1737-1809)
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