Southern explorer in charge of vessels finally going north - cutters Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCISSORS Southern explorer in charge of vessels finally going north - cutters (8) The Times Cryptic Nov 19, 2024
5% MACHETE Cane cutter (7) Newsday Oct 24, 2025
5% MAST Cutter part (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 22, 2025
5% SAW Carpenter's cutter (3)
5% KNIFE Steak cutter (5) Newsday Oct 15, 2025
5% SHIP Sea-going vessel (4) (4) Mirror Classic Oct 6, 2025
5% MOWER Grass cutter (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 14, 2025
4% END Finale (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 27, 2025
4% ATLAST "Finally!" (6) Universal Oct 23, 2025
4% INDIANAJONE *Ford explorer? (11) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025

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