Spanish explorer and conquistador who in 1541 became the first European to cross the Mississippi River (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HERNANDO Spanish explorer and conquistador who in 1541 became the first European to cross the Mississippi River (8) (8)
6% HERNANDO DE SOTO Spanish explorer, the first documented European to cross the Mississippi River (16) The Times Specialist Sunday Dec 19, 2021
6% HERNANDODESOTO Spanish explorer, the first European documented as crossing the Mississippi (14) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 25, 2019
5% EBRO Spanish river (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 13, 2025
5% DESOTO Mississippi River discoverer of 1541 (6)
4% ELDORADO The Spanish explorer first to discover old legendary city (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
4% SCAB One who's crossed a line? (4) LA Times Daily Sep 7, 2025
4% TRENT The first to hire a river (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 6, 2025
4% BRIDGETOLL Payment for crossing a river (10) Newsday Sep 3, 2025
4% RHONE European river (5) (5) Mirror Quick Aug 28, 2025
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