John Hanning ___ (1827-64), English explorer of Africa who named Lake Victoria in 1858 (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEKE John Hanning ___ (1827-64), English explorer of Africa who named Lake Victoria in 1858 (5) (5)
5% RAE Arctic explorer John (3) Eugene Sheffer May 4, 2026
5% UGANDA Country bordering Lake Victoria (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 11, 2026
4% ONTARIO Great Lake whose name can be translated in Iroquoian as "great lake" (7) New York Times Mini Jun 6, 2026
4% EIGHT Square root of 64 (5) The Times Concise Jun 5, 2026
4% AMBLE Explore the boardwalk (5) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026
4% LEARN English humorist - name to get to know (5) The Telegraph Toughie May 28, 2026
4% ENN Hans ___, former alpine skier (3)
4% LAINE Cleo -, English jazz singer who died in 2025 and was married to John Dankworth (5) (5) Mirror Quiz May 18, 2026
4% DIESHARD For Hans, the skyscraper resists destruction (8) The Times Cryptic May 15, 2026
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