The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word PITMAN which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1949.
Inventor of phonetic shorthand system crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| PITMAN | 100 % | 6 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Inventor of phonetic shorthand system
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- pitman
 - sir isaac pitman
 - phonography
 - gregg
 - isaac
 - stenotype
 - visible speech
 - point
 - chinese
 - pinyin
 - phonographic
 - braille
 
Crossword Answer definitions
PITMAN noun- (plural "pitmen") One who works in a pit, as in mining, in sawing timber, etc.
 - (plural "pitmen" or "pitmans") A connecting rod in machinery, especially in a sawmill.
 
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