Early explorer of the Southwest — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 8–letter crossword clue “Early explorer of the Southwest”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 22nd Nov 2012. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Early explorer of the Southwest” is CORONADO (8 letters).
We last saw “Early explorer of the Southwest” in NYT Crossword on 22nd Nov 2012.
The 8-letter answer for “Early explorer of the Southwest” is CORONADO.
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