English explorer and admiral who circumnavigated the globe between 1577-1580 (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DRAKE English explorer and admiral who circumnavigated the globe between 1577-1580 (5) (5)
6% ORB Globe (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026
6% SPHERES Globes (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 22, 2025
6% ROUNDTRIP Circumnavigation of the globe? (5,4) (9)
6% MAGELLAN Ferdinand -, Portuguese explorer who was first to circumnavigate the globe (8) (8)
6% COOK Captain who circumnavigated the globe (4) New York Times Jul 16, 2019
6% GRAFZEPPELIN 1929 globe circumnavigator (12)
5% IDOL Admired celebrity (4) Newsday Jan 6, 2026
5% MARCO Explorer ___ Polo (5)
5% DORA Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer" (4)
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