Economist who wrote "An Essay on the Principle of Population," 1798 Crossword Clue
7 letters · New York Times · Saturday, December 27, 2014 · 8-Across
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Saturday, December 27, 2014.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · December 27, 2014 · 8-Across · 7 letters
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an English economist who argued that increases in population would outgrow increases in the means of subsistence (1766-1834)
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