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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CADILLAC French explorer who founded Detroit (8) New York Times May 16, 2021
3% EST Winter hrs. in Detroit (3) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
3% LASALLE Frenchman who explored the Mississippi (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
3% ERIE Detroit River's destination (4) Newsday Jan 9, 2026
3% LIONS Detroit NFL team (5) LA Times Mini Jan 6, 2026
3% MICH Detroit's st. (4) LA Times Mini Dec 11, 2025
2% COTEDAZUR French Riviera, in French (9) Universal Feb 3, 2026
2% SPELUNKING Exploring a cave (10) Commuter Feb 2, 2026
2% AVEC With, in French (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
2% WALES Jimmy who co-founded Wikipedia (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 30, 2026

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