Benjamin Franklin invention of the 1780s Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. (plural) eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

INVENTION (noun)
1. a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation
2. the creation of something in the mind
BENJAMIN (noun)
1. gum resin used especially in treating skin irritation
2. (Old Testament) the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel and one of the twelve forebears of the tribes of Israel

More NYT Crossword (8/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Dish such as Germany's hasenpfeffer

11. Set of 24 for a box jellyfish

15. "Hello?" follower

16. Straight up

17. Beset by impossible circumstances

18. __ noche (tonight, in Spanish)

19. "Let's talk about it afterward"

20. From scratch

21. Haul

22. Convinced of

29. Hardly a luxury

30. Fellow fellows

31. Net alternative

34. Mideast shrub with leaves that are chewed as a stimulant

35. It includes a series of stations

38. 'Lemme think . . .'

39. Irreverence, of a sort

42. Name shared by the locales of University of South Carolina and the University of Missouri

45. What might wind up in your mattress?

47. Refrain from foul language, say

48. Follow around

50. Portal released concurrently with Windows 95

51. Many a guest writer's piece

52. Genetically rare feline that represents autumn in Chinese astronomy

58. Tied up with?

59. It's commonly made upside down

60. ___ Lydic of "The Daily Show"

61. "This is a travesty!"

62. Acknowledged

63. "Relax, it'll be fine"

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Down

1. "Into each life some ___ must fall": Longfellow

2. Common word in Latin dating

3. Tournament passes

4. Analytical graphic that divides data into quartiles

5. Having communication

6. She played Sandy Lester in "Tootsie"

7. Author Silverstein

8. "As I see it ..."

9. Many members of Kuwait's al-Sabah royal line

10. Crisco competitor

11. Volume control device?

12. "Absolutely, positively!"

13. Down the hatch, perhaps

14. Popular topping for fish tacos

23. Segment

24. Smoking events, for short

25. Major exporter of pistachios

26. Tidbits of Greek culture?

27. Francis's successor

28. Dipped (out)

32. Icebreaker, e.g.

33. Iconic hairstyle of Jane Fonda and Stevie Nicks

36. Support while "en pointe"

37. I, O, U and Y, but not A or E

40. Success in another's field, say

41. Engage in tomfoolery

43. Arriviste

44. Subcompact vehicle

46. Contract winner, typically

48. Binge

49. Maker of the Hacky Sack and Hula-Hoop

51. The longer they are, the harder they'll be to beat

53. Part of 🙂

54. Lacking slack

55. Greenish plum variety

56. Barely makes (out)

57. Wine list header

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