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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old car named for an explorer last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DESOTO.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DESOTO Old car named for an explorer (6) New York Times Apr 23, 2017
3% OCTAGON Name boring old Conservative figure (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
3% MARCO Explorer ___ Polo (5)
3% REO Old Olds (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
3% OCULIST An old name for an ophthalmologist (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 4, 2026
3% DORA Nickelodeon's "___ the Explorer" (4)
3% PARLORCAR Andean Explorer amenity (9) Newsday Jan 3, 2026
3% EDO Old name for Tokyo (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 30, 2025
3% SCRAPYARD Place where old cars are broken up (9) (9) Puzzler Dec 25, 2025
3% ROAM Go exploring, maybe (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 24, 2025

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