English sea captain who sailed around the world during his 1577-80 expedition (7,5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FRANCISDRAKE English sea captain who sailed around the world during his 1577-80 expedition (7,5) (12)
4% SPED Expedited (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
4% PLATE Item carried around during a buffet (5)
4% ASEA Sailing (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 27, 2025
4% SAFARI Expedition (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 26, 2025
4% KIPPER Captain disowns son who's out of it (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 19, 2025
4% SKIPPED Cut diamonds found after sea captain docked (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 9, 2025
4% MED Sea around Sardinia, in short (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
4% RAD '80s "Awesome!" (3) Commuter Dec 1, 2025
4% AVAST Sea captain's "Stop!" (5) LA Times Mini Nov 10, 2025
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