The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word OTIS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1950.
American inventor (1811–61) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| OTIS | 100 % | 4 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: American inventor (1811–61)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- singer
 - fuller
 - browning
 - stanley
 - fulton
 - howe
 - otis
 - tesla
 - bushnell
 - bell
 - deere
 - eastman
 
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