Unit of luminance named after an 18th century German physicist
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The clue “Unit of luminance named after an 18th century German physicist” has appeared 2 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the The Independent crossword on January 17, 2026, where the answer was LAMBERT.
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