Portuguese explorer, one of whose ships was the first to circumnavigate the globe Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Portuguese explorer, one of whose ships was the first to circumnavigate the globe last seen in Times Specialist Sunday 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 18 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FERDINAND MAGELLAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FERDINAND MAGELLAN Portuguese explorer, one of whose ships was the first to circumnavigate the globe (18) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 24, 2021
6% MAGELLAN Ferdinand -, Portuguese explorer who was first to circumnavigate the globe (8) (8)
5% ORBS Globes (4) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2025
5% BYPASSED Circumnavigated (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 3, 2025
5% PIONEERS First explorers, for example (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 12, 2025
5% DRAKE Circumnavigator of the globe (5)
5% ABSORBS Engages sailor on ship circumnavigating globe (7) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 5, 2018
4% AWARD Oscar or Golden Globe, for one (5)
4% SENT Shipped (4) Commuter Sep 2, 2025
4% NINA One of Columbus's ships (4) New York Times Sep 1, 2025

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