Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole NYT Crossword Clue

By Emre Parlak / April 9, 2026

Crossword Answer

1 ? R

2 ? O

3 ? A

4 ? L

5 ? D

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Hint 1

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Think of a pioneering explorer who conquered icy extremes, both on foot and by air.

Hint 2

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????? is a male given name of Scandinavian origin, often associated with explorers and adventurers.

Hint 3

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????? Amundsen was a famous Norwegian explorer known for being the first to reach the South Pole in 1911. He later participated in the first verified flight over the North Pole in 1926. The clue refers to these historical achievements to identify him.

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___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist, South Pole trailblazer Amundsen

NYT Crossword April 9 2026 Answers

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1 ? G
2 ? O
3 ? I
4 ? P
5 ? O
6 ? B
7 ? A
8 ? C
9 ? H
10 ? I
11 ? T
12 ? D
13 ? V
14 ? D
15 ? A
? C
? R
? I
? D
16 ? A
? D
? H
? E
? R
? E
17 ? R
? O
? O
18 ? R
? H
? I
? N
? O
19 ? N
? O
? O
? D
? L
? E
20 ? B
? O
? W
? L
21 ? P
? O
? S
? E
? R
22 ? A
? R
? O
? D
23 ? L
? O
? E
? B
24 ? A
? S
25 ? O
? N
? E
26 ? A
27 ? W
28 ? F
? U
? L
? L
? Y
29 ? G
30 ? A
31 ? S
? P
32 ? J
? A
? D
33 ? E
34 ? A
? R
? E
35 ? I
? L
? L
? P
36 ? A
? S
? S
37 ? N
38 ? A
? N
? O
? B
39 ? O
40 ? T
41 ? S
42 ? R
? O
? A
? L
? D
43 ? P
44 ? L
? O
? P
45 ? S
? E
? P
? I
? A
46 ? L
? O
? V
? E
? A
47 ? B
? L
? E
48 ? P
49 ? E
? T
? R
? I
? F
? Y
50 ? E
? P
? I
51 ? I
52 ? S
? L
? E
53 ? R
? E
? F
? S
54 ? T
55 ? A
56 ? N
? K
? T
? O
57 ? P
58 ? T
? E
? L
59 ? L
? Y
60 ? I
? K
? E
? A
61 ? E
62 ? A
? R
? N
63 ? O
? C
64 ? T
65 ? A
66 ? L
67 ? A
? R
? T
? C
68 ? U
69 ? R
? A
? T
? O
? R
70 ? T
? R
? U
? C
? E
71 ? R
? O
? W
72 ? M
? A
? L
? I
? B
? U
73 ? U
? M
? B
? R
? A
74 ? A
? N
? T
75 ? S
? E
? S
? T
? E
? T
76 ? S
? L
? E
? E
? K

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Clue Analysis

The 5-letter answer to “Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole” in the NYT Crossword April 9 2026 is ROALD.

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A: The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Amundsen who went to the South Pole 15 years before he flew over the North Pole" is ROALD.

A: Roald Amundsen was a famous Norwegian explorer known for being the first to reach the South Pole in 1911. He later participated in the first verified flight over the North Pole in 1926. The clue refers to these historical achievements to identify him.

A: This clue was last seen in the NYT Crossword on April 09, 2026.

A: Roald is a male given name of Scandinavian origin, often associated with explorers and adventurers.

A: ___ Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Prize-winning chemist, South Pole trailblazer Amundsen

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