Explorer, the “father of Eskimology” and the first European to cross the Northwest Passage by dog sled Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Explorer, the “father of Eskimology” and the first European to cross the Northwest Passage by dog sled last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 14 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KNUD RASMUSSEN.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNUD RASMUSSEN Explorer, the “father of Eskimology” and the first European to cross the Northwest Passage by dog sled (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 14, 2021
4% HUSKY Common sled dog (5) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
4% MUSH Command to a team of sled dogs (4) USA Today Dec 12, 2025
4% LEIF First name in Norse exploration (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
4% RAE Northwest Passage explorer (3)
3% HILL Spot for sledding (4) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
3% SIRE Father (4) LA Times Daily Dec 14, 2025
3% BEAGLE Breed's first bird dog (6) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 11, 2025
3% SUVS Explorers, e.g. (4) USA Today Dec 11, 2025
3% PAW Dog's "dog" (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 11, 2025

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