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

Here is the answer for the crossword clue “They are ill ____s that think there is no land, when they can see nothing but sea” (Francis Bacon) 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DISCOVERER.

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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% CRIMEA Land bordering the Sea of Azov (6) New York Times Apr 25, 2026
4% UNSEEN In fun see nothing hidden (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 25, 2026
4% ISLES Bits of land in the sea (5) USA Today Apr 23, 2026
4% STRIP Piece of bacon (5) New York Times Mini Apr 17, 2026
4% ESTONIA Land collapsing into sea (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 14, 2026
4% SHORE Where land meets sea (5) Newsday Apr 14, 2026
4% SPIT A narrow tongue of land extending into the sea (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 12, 2026
4% NOTICE See it once when camouflaged (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 9, 2026
4% ASSISI Whence St. Francis (6) New York Times Apr 5, 2026

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