In 1926 American Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English ... (in nearly two hours less than the previous record) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CHANNEL In 1926 American Gertrude Ederle became the first woman to swim the English ... (in nearly two hours less than the previous record) (7)
5% EDERLE In 1926, Gertrude ____ became the sixth person and first woman to swim the Channel (6) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 11, 2018
4% TEN Two less than a dozen (3) Newsday Sep 8, 2025
4% SWAM Crossed the English Channel a la Gertrude Ederle (4)
3% ALMOST Nearly (6) The Times Concise Dec 15, 2025
3% PASTS Previous periods (5) USA Today Dec 14, 2025
3% EARLIER Previous title-holder that is first to resign (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
3% SON Hamlet, to Gertrude (3)
3% EUR It's traded more than the JPY but less than the USD (3) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
3% WAS As ---, in a previous state (3) The Times Concise Dec 6, 2025
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