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John Hanning Speke was the first European to see this body of water, in 1858 (4,8) Crossword Clue
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | LAKEVICTORIA John Hanning Speke was the first European to see this body of water, in 1858 (4,8) | (12) | ||
| 6% | OCEAN Large body of water | (5) | LA Times Daily | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 6% | MERE Body of water | (4) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 6% | SEAS Huge bodies of water | (4) | Newsday | Dec 15, 2025 |
| 6% | SEA Body of water (3) | (3) | Mirror Quick | Dec 13, 2025 |
| 5% | ERIE Lake ___, body of water near London | (4) | New York Times | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 5% | ATLANTICOCEAN Body of water sometimes called the pond? (8,5) | (13) | The Guardian Weekend | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 5% | ROSSSEA Antarctic body of water with penguin rookeries | (7) | LA Times Daily | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 5% | CLEAR See-through, like water (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Dec 12, 2025 |
| 5% | BAY Cargo ship feature, or a body of water | (3) | Universal | Dec 9, 2025 |
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