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noun • adult male of a wild or domestic duck • English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596) | ||||||||
| 36% | 6 | Led the English fleet against the Spanish Armada in 1588 | ||||||
noun • English courtier (a favorite of Elizabeth I) who tried to colonize Virginia; introduced potatoes and tobacco to England (1552-1618) | ||||||||
| 36% | 10 | Surname of the British admiral who defeated the Spanish Armada in 1588 | ||||||
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A Hero Of 1588 Crossword Clue
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DRAKE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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DRAKE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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