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noun • French explorer (with Jacques Marquette) of the upper Mississippi River valley (1645-1700) | ||||||||
| 28% | 9 | City in Arizona named after a German explorer | ||||||
noun • Russian novelist (1891-1967) | ||||||||
| 28% | 11 | City in Zambia, named after the explorer | ||||||
noun • Scottish missionary and explorer who discovered the Zambezi River and Victoria Falls (1813-1873) | ||||||||
Ill City Named For An Explorer Crossword Clue
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JOLIET which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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JOLIET
Updated: October 10, 2023
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