Merchant Samuel who lent his name to a historic island Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ELLIS Merchant Samuel who lent his name to a historic island (5) New York Times Dec 22, 2017
2% RETIREE One who's no longer working on Scottish island (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
2% ERA Historic period (3) Universal Jan 8, 2026
2% YOUKNOWWHO That rogue, I forget his name (3,4,3) (10) The Guardian Quick Jan 7, 2026
2% ASWAS A swimmer's name forgotten - that's his former name (2,3) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 5, 2026
2% PEPYS Samuel -, British diarist and naval administrator who died in 1703 (5) (5) Mirror Quiz Jan 3, 2026
2% ERAS Historical (4) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
2% DAFFODIL Lent lily (8) (8) Mirror Classic Dec 29, 2025
2% ETAILER Online merchant (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 27, 2025
2% NICKNAME Sam for Samuel, for instance (8) Newsday Dec 16, 2025

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