When this absurd moniker won a hijacked 2016 poll to name a new U.K. research vessel, the result was (partly) honored: The name was given to one of the ship's unmanned submersibles Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOATYMCBOATFACE When this absurd moniker won a hijacked 2016 poll to name a new U.K. research vessel, the result was (partly) honored: The name was given to one of the ship's unmanned submersibles (15)
50% CHANT "U! S! A!" for one (5) The Atlantic Mar 8, 2026
44% ERNESTO Che Guevara's given name (7) Wall Street Journal Mar 16, 2026
44% AMNESIA A name is confused - result of this? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Mar 15, 2026
44% GENE Apt name for a DNA researcher (4) USA Today Jan 31, 2026
43% SVEN Name hidden in "news vendor" (4) USA Today Apr 1, 2026
43% IMAN One-named supermodel (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 12, 2026
43% MAHATMA Name given to Gandhi (7) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 13, 2026
43% NMI Abbr. for those with just one given name (3) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026
43% SING Name names (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 5, 2026
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