Ill. city named for an explorer Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Ill. city named for an explorer . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is JOLIET.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOLIET Ill. city named for an explorer (6)
8% URBANHIKE Exploration of a city on foot, perhaps (9) Universal Jan 10, 2026
7% AIL Be ill (3) Puzzler Backwords Feb 9, 2026
7% GERMANMEASLES Common name for the viral illness rubella (13) The Times Specialist Jan 26, 2026
7% LEIF First name in Norse exploration (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
6% LEON Explorer Ponce de __ (4) Newsday Feb 16, 2026
6% DORA "Explorer" of cartoons (4) Premier Sunday Feb 15, 2026
6% JULIET Ill-fated lover (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 14, 2026
6% ERIK Explorer __ the Red (4) Newsday Feb 11, 2026
6% OFINTEREST Worth exploring (10) New York Times Feb 11, 2026
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