Ferdinand -, Portuguese explorer who was first to circumnavigate the globe (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAGELLAN Ferdinand -, Portuguese explorer who was first to circumnavigate the globe (8) (8)
6% FERDINAND MAGELLAN Portuguese explorer, one of whose ships was the first to circumnavigate the globe (18) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 24, 2021
5% ORBS Globes (4) Universal Feb 10, 2026
5% RIO Ferdinand, e.g. (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
5% ORB Globe (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
5% MAS But, in Portuguese (3) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
5% LASALLE Frenchman who explored the Mississippi (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
5% DRAKE Circumnavigator of the globe (5)
5% COOK Captain who circumnavigated the globe (4) New York Times Jul 16, 2019
4% LEON Explorer Ponce de __ (4) Newsday Feb 16, 2026
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