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% CLEMENS Samuel __, birth name of Mark Twain (7) (7) The Guardian Weekend Jan 31, 2026
2% AGE Historic time (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 30, 2026
2% PINTA Historic caravel (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
2% LEROY The "L." of Samuel L. Jackson (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 29, 2026
2% ETAILER Online merchant (7) Newsday Jan 27, 2026
2% ALOHA Hi in HI (5) New York Times Jan 27, 2026
2% AIDED Lent a hand (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 22, 2026
2% YEN Desire of a Japanese merchant? (3) Universal Jan 22, 2026
2% ERA Historical period (3) LA Times Daily Jan 22, 2026

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