NYT Midi Crossword · 15-Across · 7 letters
People after whom things are named NYT Midi Crossword clue
Editorially reviewed October 3, 2026
Answer · 7 letters
EPONYMS
The clue asks for the people who lend their names to things, so use the person sense of EPONYM and pluralize it to EPONYMS. The related name-based word or term is another dictionary sense, but the clue's opening word 'People' selects the name-givers.
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Merriam-Webster gives eponym both a name-giver sense and a derived-name sense. The clue begins with 'People,' so this entry uses the first: the individuals after whom something is named.
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One name-giver is an EPONYM; more than one are EPONYMS. The clue's plural 'People' and the eight squares both rule out the singular form. The dictionary's example of Leonhard Fuchs and the flower name fuchsia illustrates the person-to-name direction.
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15-Across in NYT Midi Crossword puzzle for October 3, 2026.
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