David ___, Enlightenment-era philosopher whose views were fiercely criticized by his contemporary Thomas Reid Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. Scottish philosopher skeptical philosophy restricted human knowledge to that which can be perceived by the senses (1711-1776)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ENLIGHTENMENT (noun)
1. a movement in Europe from about 1650 until 1800 that advocated the use of reason and individualism instead of tradition and established doctrine
2. (Hinduism and Buddhism) the beatitude that transcends the cycle of reincarnation; characterized by the extinction of desire and suffering and individual consciousness
CONTEMPORARY (noun)
1. a person of nearly the same age as another
CONTEMPORARY (adjective)
1. occurring in the same period of time
2. belonging to the present time

More Daily Themed Crossword (1/16/2026) Answers

Across

1. Prefix with "angle" or "pod"

4. "___ me with your best shot!" ("Do your worst!")

7. Letters after D

10. "Finding ___ Tin Tin" (movie starring a German Shepherd)

11. ___ of spades

12. Gymnast's floor cover

13. Pops a question

15. "Under ___" (David Bowie and Queen hit)

17. Mexican currency

18. "Skyfall" and "Hello" singer

19. "___: Miami" (police drama): Abbr.

21. Happy as ___ at high tide (happy and carefree): 2 wds.

25. Stephen ___, astrophysicist who famously disagreed and wagered with fellow scientist John Preskill over the black hole information paradox

29. Not bad, but not great: Hyph.

30. Spanish diminutive

31. Got up from a chair

34. "Cobra ___" (TV show starring Ralph Macchio)

35. Messy person, informally

37. Charles ___, scientist known for his theory of evolution who both collaborated and debated with his contemporary Alfred Wallace

39. Live ___ (Taco Bell slogan)

42. Thick blackish liquid used on roads

43. Isaac ___, scientist known for identifying gravity who famously argued with his contemporary Leibniz over who invented calculus first

46. What a genie gives you three of

49. Marley in "Marley & Me," e.g.

50. Power plant output, for short

52. Collage maker's adhesive

54. Fix the result of

55. Margaret ___, anthropologist known for her work with youth whose book was heavily contested by David Freeman

56. Sings without words

57. 12-month periods, for short

58. H.S. graduation attendees, for short

59. One in a rainforest

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Down

1. Equipment used to catch a mouse, often seen in "Tom and Jerry"

2. “___ and shine!” (“Wake up!”)

3. Calligrapher's fluids

4. "Die ___" (Bruce Willis movie)

5. Drink brand with a polar bear mascot

6. Nikola ___, scientist after whom Cybertruck's brand is named, who also rivaled Thomas Edison's DC electric system

7. Australian flightless bird

8. ___ and wide (over a large area)

9. Former telecom giant (anagram of "get"): Abbr.

14. Foot covering often worn often with a shoe

15. Emulate Vincent van Gogh, say

16. Parts of a minute, for short

20. Elizabeth, to Ashley Olsen, for short

22. Character played by Tom Hiddleston in "The Avengers"

23. Wise ___ owl: 2 wds.

24. French for "me"

25. "He is ___ father's son after all"

26. The Braves on scoreboards

27. Try to win over romantically

28. Zeus or Thor, e.g.

32. Quaker bit

33. Attract, as attention

36. Audi rival: Abbr.

38. ___ brothers (siblings who were the first to take flight in an airplane)

40. "Up and ___" (wake-up call): 2 wds.

41. Sneaker's bottoms

43. Spider-___ (black-and-white character from "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse")

44. "Do not put all your ___ in one basket"

45. In close proximity

47. Talk while drunk

49. Like toast without butter

51. 90s music collector’s stack: Abbr.

53. Ending for Japan or Vietnam

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