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noun • English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596) | ||||||||
| 60% | 8 | Flying —, Sir Nigel Gresley’s LNER Class A3 that was the first locomotive to clock 100 mph and the first to circumnavigate the globe | ||||||
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| 58% | 5 | First sea captain to circumnavigate the world | ||||||
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) | ||||||||
First English Sea Captain To Circumnavigate The Globe Crossword Clue
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FRANCISDRAKE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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FRANCISDRAKE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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