Once known as 'The Hell Hole of the Pacific', New Zealand's first European settlement (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RUSSELL Once known as 'The Hell Hole of the Pacific', New Zealand's first European settlement (7) (7)
65% MAORI New Zealander (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 18, 2025
60% KIWI Bird of New Zealand (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 12, 2025
60% TASMAN First known European to reach New Zealand (6)
57% AOTEAROA Maori name for New Zealand (8) The Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
57% WELLINGTON Capital of New Zealand (10) (10) Mirror Quiz Oct 3, 2025
54% SKODA European automaker known for Octavia (5)
54% SCREWTHAT "Hell no!" (9) New York Times Sep 20, 2025
54% REDCOD Colorful New Zealand fish (6) LA Times Daily Aug 3, 2025
52% TREPAN It was once used to make holes in the skull (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 14, 2025
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