| 100% | ERIKSON | 7 | Leif __, Icelandic explorer who 1st reached America |
| 39% | VESPUCCI | 8 | Explorer whom America was named after: Amerigo __ |
| 38% | ERIKSON | 7 | Leif __, first European to reach North America |
| 37% | VESPUCCI | 8 | Amerigo __, explorer who gave his name to America |
| 37% | VESPUCCI | 8 | Explorer for whom America was named |
| 36% | ERICKSON | 8 | Leif __, Norse explorer, set foot on North America |
| 34% | LEIF | 4 | Norse explorer Erikson who sailed to North America |
| 34% | LEIF | 4 | Erikson who reached America before Columbus |
| 31% | ROALD | 5 | ___ Amundsen, Norwegian explorer who became the first person to reach the South Pole on 14th December, 1911 |
| 30% | TASMAN | 6 | Abel, Dutch seafarer and explorer who was the first European to reach Van Diemen's Land and Fiji |
| 29% | LASALLE | 7 | Explorer who named Louisiana |
| 29% | DORA | 4 | Explorer who speaks Spanish |
| 28% | LEMOYNE | 7 | Explorer who founded New Orleans |
| 28% | DORA | 4 | Explorer who travels with Boots |
| 28% | LASALLE | 7 | Explorer who claimed Louisiana for France |
| 28% | LASALLE | 7 | Explorer who gave Louisiana its name |
| 28% | DORA | 4 | Explorer who says "Swiper, no swiping!" |
| 28% | ERICSON | 7 | Explorer Leif |
| 28% | ROALDAMUNDSEN | 13 | Norwegian explorer who in 1911 became the first person to reach the South Pole, one month ahead of 18-Across: 2 wds. |
| 27% | SEAFARER | 8 | Explorer who crosses oceans in a boat |
| 27% | CHAMPLAIN | 9 | Explorer who founded Quebec City: Samuel de __ |
| 27% | DORA | 4 | Explorer who appears in "Go, Diego, Go!" |
| 27% | CABRAL | 6 | Explorer who claimed Brazil for the Portuguese |
| 27% | CADILLAC | 8 | French explorer who founded Detroit |
| 27% | ERICTHERED | 10 | Norse explorer who colonized Greenland |
| 26% | HENRYHUDSON | 11 | Explorer who sailed into 46-Across in 1609 |
| 26% | PEARY | 5 | Explorer who proved that Greenland is an island |
| 26% | LASALLE | 7 | Explorer who claimed the Mississippi Basin for France |
| 26% | JAMESCOOK | 9 | Explorer who kept a tortoise aboard HMS Resolution |
| 26% | DESOTO | 6 | Spanish explorer who discovered the Mississippi |