Colonial merchant Samuel after whom a famous island is named Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELLIS Colonial merchant Samuel after whom a famous island is named (5) New York Times Apr 28, 2019
3% EPONYMS People after whom things are named (7) New York Times Midi Oct 3, 2026
3% MAIA Goddess after whom a month is named (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2026
2% BOSUN Petty officer on a merchant ship (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2026
2% MEDICI Famous family's bones found on island (6) The Times Cryptic Oct 12, 2026
2% ELI Samuel's priest in the Bible (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2026
2% SRI Lanka lead-in for an island country's name (3)
2% THAT Which, who or whom (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 6, 2026
2% NEO Prefix with colonial (3) Premier Sunday Oct 4, 2026
2% TEALS Birds for whom a color is named (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2026

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