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Big name in cheddar cheese Crossword Clue

Last seen in: NYT Special · 2026-09-23

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(noun)

  1. Italian explorer who led the English expedition in 1497 that discovered the mainland of North America and explored the coast from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland (ca. 1450-1498)
  2. son of John Cabot who was born in Italy and who led an English expedition in search of the Northwest Passage and a Spanish expedition that explored the La Plata region of Brazil; in 1544 he published a map of the world (1476-1557)

(noun)

  1. hard smooth-textured cheese; originally made in Cheddar in southwestern England
  2. a village in southwestern England where cheddar cheese was first made

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  • 99% match 5 letters
    CABOT

    Big name in cheddar cheese (5)

    NYT Special · Sep 23, 2026

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