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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% | BYPASSED Circumnavigated | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Aug 3, 2025 |
| 5% | DRAKE Circumnavigator of the globe | (5) | ||
| 5% | COOK Captain who circumnavigated the globe | (4) | New York Times | Jul 16, 2019 |
| 4% | INDIANAJONE *Ford explorer? | (11) | LA Times Daily | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 4% | OLA Hello, in Portuguese | (3) | New York Times Mini | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 4% | RIO Former England footballer Ferdinand | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 4% | ERIC Explorer __ the Red | (4) | Newsday | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 4% | SOTO Explorer Hernando de ___ | (4) | New York Times | Oct 13, 2025 |
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