“They are ill ____s that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea” (Francis Bacon) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DISCOVERER “They are ill ____s that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea” (Francis Bacon) (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Nov 14, 2021
4% ASSISI Whence St. Francis (6) New York Times Apr 5, 2026
4% ISLES Dots of land in the sea (5) The New Yorker Mini Apr 3, 2026
4% SLAB Bacon hunk (4) Universal Mar 27, 2026
4% SEAPLANE Craft that can land in the water (8)
4% OFIT "Think nothing __": 2 wds. (4) Commuter Mar 20, 2026
4% ISLET Small bit of land in the sea (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 20, 2026
4% SHORE Land along the edge of the sea (5) (5) Puzzler Mar 11, 2026
4% KEVIN Costner or Bacon (5) Thomas Joseph Mar 10, 2026
4% ETA Pilot's "this is when we'll land": Abbr. (3)

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