Which great canal, completed in 1869, was built by the French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, but acquired by the British six years later? (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUEZ Which great canal, completed in 1869, was built by the French engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, but acquired by the British six years later? (4) (4)
5% PANAMACANAL Waterway begun by Ferdinand de Lesseps in 1881 (6,5) (11)
4% DELESSEPS Ferdinand -, 19th-century French diplomat and developer of the Suez Canal (2,7) (9) Mirror Quiz Sep 3, 2025
4% EIFFEL French civil engineer (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 20, 2025
4% SOO Great Lakes' -- Canals (3) Premier Sunday Jun 29, 2025
3% BRUNEI British and French article I state (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 5, 2025
3% RIO Former England footballer Ferdinand (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
3% LES Former England footballer Ferdinand (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 5, 2025
3% WOMAN Lass, later (5) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
3% SAVE Keep for later (4) Commuter Sep 3, 2025
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