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Philosopher with a contradictory surname WSJ Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer

1 ? N
2 ? O
3 ? Y
4 ? E
5 ? S
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      Hint 1

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      Think of a name that embodies both affirmation and negation.

      Hint 2

      meaning
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      A surname that juxtaposes the concepts of negation and affirmation.

      Hint 3

      explanation
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      The clue refers to a philosopher whose surname is a contradiction in itself. '?????' combines 'NO' and 'YES,' which are opposites, making the surname contradictory.

      Hint 4

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      Poet Alfred

      WSJ Crossword January 16 2026 Answers

      Across

      1A
      Adidas rival Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FILA
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      5A
      Look forward to Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AWAIT
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      10A
      Glowing ring Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HALO
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      14A
      Brit’s exclamation Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ISAY
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      15A
      Strong cotton cloth Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LISLE
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      17A
      “I guess that’s that” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OHWELLTHEN
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      19A
      “Young Sheldon” star Armitage Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IAIN
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      20A
      “The City by the Bay” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FRISCO
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      21A
      Mtn. stats Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALTS
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      22A
      Build up slowly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AMASS
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      24A
      “I need a hand here” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HELPMEOUT
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      28A
      Preclude Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BAR
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      29A
      Believe, as a story Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BUY
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      31A
      Rep. with almost 10 million Insta followers Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AOC
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      32A
      Hosp. scan Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MRI
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      33A
      Squash, maybe Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer STEPON
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      35A
      Wire measure unit Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MIL
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      36A
      Voters in favor Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AYES
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      37A
      Couple’s dance Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PASDEDEUX
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      40A
      Les États-___ Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer UNIS
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      43A
      Very long period Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EON
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      44A
      Blazing, as an angry person’s eyes Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AGLARE
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      48A
      Age cohort, briefly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer GEN
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      49A
      Get some calories Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EAT
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      50A
      Quintillion, in metric prefixes Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EXA
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      51A
      Silent approval Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NOD
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      52A
      Comic strip since 1954 Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HIANDLOIS
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      55A
      Tot watcher Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NANNY
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      57A
      Poetic pronoun Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer THOU
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      58A
      Snowmobile brand Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer SKIDOO
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      60A
      Word shouted over waves Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AHOY
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      61A
      It may be checked at a checkpoint Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MILITARYID
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      65A
      Fast forward? Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PELE
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      66A
      “You ___ one!” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OWEME
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      67A
      Be disposed Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TEND
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      68A
      CEO’s colleague Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PRES
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      69A
      Center of emotions Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer BOSOM
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      70A
      Tacks on Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ADDS
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      Down

      1D
      Italian composer Zanotti Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer FIO
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      3D
      Animosity-driven cases, e.g. Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LAWFARE
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      4D
      ___ Rock (Uluru) Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AYERS
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      5D
      “___ fair in love…” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ALLS
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      6D
      The Eagles’ “___ Woman” Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer WITCHY
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      8D
      End for infant or project Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ILE
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      9D
      Decimal base Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TEN
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      10D
      Ethiopia’s Selassie Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer HAILE
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      11D
      Pre-med subject Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ANATOMY
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      12D
      Work’s opposite Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LEISURE
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      13D
      Totally dominate Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer OWN
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      18D
      Portugal’s capital, to natives Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer LISBOA
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      21D
      Cinemark competitor Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AMC
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      22D
      Core set Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ABS
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      23D
      Yoga need Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MAT
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      26D
      Long weapon Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer POLEAX
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      27D
      “T’ain’t” rebuttal Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer TIS
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      30D
      Open up, as records Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer UNSEAL
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      34D
      Second ltr. afterthought Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer PPS
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      35D
      Word on bathroom doors Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MEN
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      36D
      Rose up the charts in the 1980s Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer AXL
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      38D
      Inflict upon Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DOTO
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      39D
      Kenya neighbor Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer UGANDA
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      41D
      Zero out of two Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NEITHER
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      42D
      Stuck Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer INAHOLE
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      45D
      Ticked off Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ANNOYED
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      46D
      Paul in politics Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer RON
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      47D
      Joseph of ice cream fame Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EDY
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      49D
      Ending used at Emory Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer EDU
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      50D
      ___ Pie (classic ice cream treat) Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ESKIMO
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      53D
      Philosopher with a contradictory surname Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer NOYES
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      54D
      Chain parts Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ISLES
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      59D
      Object Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer ITEM
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      60D
      Phone fun Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer APP
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      61D
      Crazed crowd Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer MOB
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      63D
      Sen. Sanders’s designation Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer IND
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      64D
      Crown installer, briefly Crossword Clue
      eye icon Answer DDS
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      Clue Analysis

      The clue “Philosopher with a contradictory surname” is a classic crossword staple, frequently appearing in puzzles like the WSJ crossword. For the puzzle dated January 16 2026, the definitive 5-letter answer is: NOYES.

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