1500s English explorer who sailed around the globe and led pirate attacks on Spanish ships: 2 wds. Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRANCISDRAKE 1500s English explorer who sailed around the globe and led pirate attacks on Spanish ships: 2 wds. (12)
5% HAS "That ship __ sailed" (3) LA Times Daily Nov 13, 2025
5% SLOOP Sailing ship (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 22, 2025
5% ELCID Spanish hero: 2 wds. (5) Commuter Oct 14, 2025
5% IFI "What ___ told you that ship hasn't sailed?": 2 wds. (3)
4% ITO "Who am ___ judge?": 2 wds. (3)
4% IBET "As if": 2 wds. (4) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
4% STEALS Pirates duck inside ship (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
4% PABLOPICASSO Spanish "Guernica" painter: 2 wds. (12) Commuter Nov 17, 2025
4% BEA "Who Wants to ___ Millionaire?": 2 wds. (3)
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