Explorer who died on the banks of the Mississippi Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESOTO Explorer who died on the banks of the Mississippi (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 10, 2021
3% BYRD Richard E -, US aviator and polar explorer who died in 1957 (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Sep 2, 2025
3% COLUMBUS Christopher -, navigator and explorer who died in Valladolid, Spain, in 1506 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Aug 27, 2025
3% DORA Explorer who travels with Boots (4) USA Today Aug 16, 2025
3% SLAM Dis (4) New York Times Aug 9, 2025
3% YAZOO Mississippi feeder in Mississippi (5) Newsday Aug 8, 2025
3% ESSES Mississippi quartet? (5) Universal Aug 5, 2025
3% LSU Sch. on the banks of the Mississippi (3) New York Times Jul 23, 2025
2% MAGELLAN Portuguese explorer who named the Pacific Ocean (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 13, 2025
2% SCOTT Explorer or novelist (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 13, 2025

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