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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spanish explorer, the first documented European to cross the Mississippi River 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 16 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HERNANDO DE SOTO.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | HERNANDO DE SOTO Spanish explorer, the first documented European to cross the Mississippi River | (16) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Dec 19, 2021 |
| 8% | HERNANDODESOTO Spanish explorer, the first European documented as crossing the Mississippi | (14) | The Times Specialist Sunday | Aug 25, 2019 |
| 6% | YAZOO River of Mississippi | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 6% | DESOTO First European to cross the Mississippi | (6) | ||
| 5% | FORD River crossing point | (4) | The Times Concise | Nov 15, 2025 |
| 5% | ITASCA Lake that feeds the Mississippi River | (6) | LA Times Daily | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 5% | ALS Mississippi tributary | (3) | USA Today Quick | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 5% | OHIO Mississippi tributary | (4) | USA Today Quick | Oct 30, 2025 |
| 5% | ACADIA Oldest national park east of the Mississippi River | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 25, 2025 |
| 5% | FILES Documents | (5) | Universal | Oct 25, 2025 |
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