William John, English explorer who died in 1861 after crossing Australia from north to south (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WILLS William John, English explorer who died in 1861 after crossing Australia from north to south (5) (5)
5% ADELAIDE Port in South Australia (8) Premier Sunday Dec 28, 2025
5% TIMOR Island north of Australia (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 27, 2025
5% NEW ___ South Wales, Australia (3)
4% EXPENSIVE Cross and melancholy after end of programme, dear? (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
4% RADAR Tool for predicting weather from the north and the south (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 5, 2026
4% MARCO Explorer ___ Polo (5)
4% GUINEA Papua New ___, country north of Australia (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 4, 2026
4% CAESAR General who crossed the Rubicon (6) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
4% DESI From South Asia, perhaps (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
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