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Vast expanse of saltwater, like the Pacific named by Magellan. (5)
Frozen hazard that crushed Sir Ernest's famous vessel in 1915. (3)
Cartographer's output that grew more accurate with each returning expedition. (3)
Shackleton's lost ship, discovered in 2022 resting three kilometers below the Antarctic surface. (9)
Italian navigator John, who explored the North American coast for England in 1497. (5)
A bound collection of charts for early navigators. (5)
A navigable path, such as the elusive one sought to the Indies. (5)

A long, pioneering journey by sea. (6)
Amerigo, the Florentine navigator whose first name was adapted for the New World. (8)
National maritime military branch that often funded voyages of discovery. (4)
Famous navigator whose 2024 genetic analysis suggested he wasn't actually from Genoa. (8)
Jacques, the French mariner who mapped the Gulf of Saint Lawrence. (7)
Aromatic flower bud that was a highly sought-after spice during the Age of Discovery. (5)
Genetic material analyzed in 2024 to uncover the true origins of the man who crossed the Atlantic in 1492. (3)
Frigid condition battled by those seeking the Northwest Passage. (4)