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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) | ||||
| 25% | 12 | Someone who departs from the usual course | ||
noun • an ideological defector from the party line (especially from orthodox communism) | ||||
| 25% | 8 | One who departs their native land for another | ||
noun • someone who leaves one country to settle in another | ||||
Explorer Departs With Rifle
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DRAKE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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DRAKE
Updated: September 1, 2025
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