Sir Francis Drake discovery of 1579 — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 10–letter crossword clue “Sir Francis Drake discovery of 1579”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 29th May 2009. 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 “Sir Francis Drake discovery of 1579” is GOLDENGATE (10 letters).
We last saw “Sir Francis Drake discovery of 1579” in NYT Crossword on 29th May 2009.
The 10-letter answer for “Sir Francis Drake discovery of 1579” is GOLDENGATE.
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