English explorer is close to his dog Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue English explorer is close to his dog featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on February 16, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPEKE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEKE English explorer is close to his dog (5) The Times Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
3% PAVLOV Russian scientist known for his dogs (6) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
2% NEAR Close by (4) New York Times Feb 16, 2026
2% LEON Explorer Ponce de __ (4) Newsday Feb 16, 2026
2% DORA "Explorer" of cartoons (4) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
2% INGOOD Close (with) (6) New York Times Feb 13, 2026
2% CODA Musical closing (4) Universal Feb 13, 2026
2% ERIK Explorer __ the Red (4) Newsday Feb 11, 2026
2% OFINTEREST Worth exploring (10) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
2% HUG Remain close to (3) LA Times Daily Feb 10, 2026

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