An Englishman after whom a US state capital is named Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue An Englishman after whom a US state capital is named last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 16 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIRWALTERRALEIGH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIRWALTERRALEIGH An Englishman after whom a US state capital is named (16) The Times Specialist Sunday May 26, 2019
3% BRIT Englishman, informally (4)
3% STDENIS Bishop for whom a neighborhood in Paris is named (7) New York Times Nov 28, 2025
3% MISSOURI US state (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 24, 2025
3% MICHIGAN US state (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 21, 2025
3% HELENA State capital of Montana (6) (6) The Sun Mini Nov 18, 2025
3% OHIO US state with capital Columbus (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 14, 2025
3% DES Word on the state capital list (3) Newsday Nov 13, 2025
3% APIA Capital of the country that 14-Acrosses are likely named after (4) Universal Nov 12, 2025
3% IDAHO US state with the capital Boise (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 9, 2025

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