Independent thinker Crossword Clue

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Independent thinker Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. independent in behavior or thought
(noun)
1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

THINKER (noun)
1. an important intellectual
2. someone who exercises the mind (usually in an effort to reach a decision)
INDEPENDENT (adjective)
1. (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence
2. (of political bodies) not controlled by outside forces
INDEPENDENT (noun)
1. a neutral or uncommitted person (especially in politics)
2. a writer or artist who sells services to different employers without a long-term contract with any of them

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48. Quip

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