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% ERA Historic period (3) Commuter Feb 20, 2026
2% ALOHA Hi in HI (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 19, 2026
2% COLERIDGE Samuel Taylor __ (9) Commuter Feb 16, 2026
2% FAST Observe Ramadan or Lent (4) Universal Feb 9, 2026
2% AGE Historic period (3) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
2% HORNIMAN Frederick -, tea merchant who opened a free museum bearing his name in London in 1901 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Feb 6, 2026
2% ANNAL Historical record (5) Newsday Feb 6, 2026
2% EASTER End of Lent (6) (6) Mirror Quick Feb 5, 2026
2% CLEMENS Samuel __, birth name of Mark Twain (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Jan 31, 2026

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