___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"

The answer to “___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"” in the New York Times crossword is PHILO — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on October 25, 2025, a Saturday puzzle, at 9-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"” answer

PHILO (5 letters)

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Why the answer is PHILO

PHILO is the 5-letter solution that fits "___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"" in the NYT Crossword crossword on October 25, 2025 (9-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “___ Farnsworth, inventor dubbed "The Father of Television"” appeared?

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October 25, 2025 (most recent) → PHILO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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