Elizabethan sailor and explorer who said: "It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better" (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRAKE Elizabethan sailor and explorer who said: "It isn't that life ashore is distasteful to me. But life at sea is better" (5) (5)
60% FORTY When life begins, it's said (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 2, 2026
60% SPAN Life ___ (life expectancy) (4)
60% ASHORE "It isn't that life _ is distasteful to me, But life at sea is better": Francis Drake (6) (6)
58% CESTLAVIE That's life! (9) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
56% ERA Phase of life (3) USA Today Dec 31, 2025
56% ART "Life imitates ___" (3) Universal Dec 30, 2025
56% MID ___-life crisis (3)
56% ANIMATE Bring to life (7) USA Today Dec 24, 2025
56% SOULMATE Life companion (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 20, 2025
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