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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HANGNAIL First name of an early explorer of Vinland (8) New York Times Apr 30, 2020
3% LEIF First name in Norse exploration (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
3% ERICSON Vinland explorer (7) Wall Street Journal Dec 26, 2015
2% ETHER Early anaesthetic (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 18, 2026
2% RAE Arctic explorer John (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
2% LIL First name in rap? (3) New York Times Jan 15, 2026
2% RISE "Early to bed and early to ___" (4)
2% LASALLE Frenchman who explored the Mississippi (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
2% MARCO Explorer ___ Polo (5)
2% DORA Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer" (4)

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