English explorer who was the first European to reach Lake Victoria (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEKE English explorer who was the first European to reach Lake Victoria (5) (5)
6% TASMAN Abel ____, first European to reach New Zealand (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 3, 2026
6% AGEOFDISCOVERY Period of European exploration * (14) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
6% UGANDA Country bordering Lake Victoria (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
5% SETTLE Reach an agreement (6) Universal Jun 24, 2026
5% VENGEANCE Vice-president welcoming English and European for retribution (9) (9) The Sun Two Speed Jun 23, 2026
5% SNORKELERS Reef explorers (10) Newsday Jun 21, 2026
5% SPAN Reach across (4) Newsday Jun 21, 2026
5% DORA Cartoon explorer who teaches Spanish (4) New York Times Jun 16, 2026
5% NEAR Within reach (4) LA Times Daily Jun 14, 2026
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