British army officer and explorer, 1827-1864, first European to reach Lake Victoria (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEKE British army officer and explorer, 1827-1864, first European to reach Lake Victoria (5) (5)
5% TASMAN Abel ____, first European to reach New Zealand (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 3, 2026
5% AGEOFDISCOVERY Period of European exploration * (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
4% GETTO Reach (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 23, 2026
4% ACROBAT A European accepts British gymnast (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic May 21, 2026
4% FALLS Victoria's dropper? (5) The Telegraph Quick May 10, 2026
4% STEN Former British Army submachine-gun (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 24, 2026
4% EERIE European lake is creepy (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
4% UGANDA Country bordering Lake Victoria (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
4% SARGE Army officer, informally (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 9, 2026
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