First European to cross the Mississippi Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESOTO First European to cross the Mississippi (6)
37% HERNANDO With 126-Across, first European to cross the Mississippi (8) New York Times Jan 4, 2015
3% LOTT Trent of Mississippi (4) Wall Street Journal Jun 20, 2026
3% PIE Mississippi mud ___ (3)
3% TASMAN Abel ____, first European to reach New Zealand (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 3, 2026
3% MUD Mississippi ___ pie (3)
3% HERNANDODESOTO Spanish explorer, the first European documented as crossing the Mississippi (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 25, 2019
3% DDDDDD First Spaniard to cross the Mississippi (6)
2% CYPRUS European island (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 12, 2026
2% IHOPESOTOO "Fingers crossed!" (10) LA Times Daily Jul 11, 2026
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