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2 | 55% | 12 | First English sea captain to circumnavigate the globe | |
3 | 45% | 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 | |
First Sea Captain To Circumnavigate The World Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "DRAKE" which means:
- 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)
An example sentence would be:
- • "The drake swam gracefully across the pond."
- • "We spotted a beautiful drake in the park."
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The Guardian Speedy10 Jun 2018 | Across 10 | |
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