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Christopher Columbus (Locked Word) Crossword Puzzle

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This crossword puzzle contains several clues related to Christopher Columbus. It was written as part of the "locked word" crossword challenge including the word "Santa". Unless otherwise stated, all answers are spelled in US English.
Author: bernie73 - Diff: Harder

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      1. People of Costa Rica and Panama met by Columbus in 1502
      4. "A Picture Book of Christopher Columbus" author: ___ A. Adler
      7. Strength
      8. 1492 flagship of Columbus ran onto a bank on Christmas ___
      9. Pedro de la ___, father of Bartolome, was on Columbus's second voyage
      12. Columbus sighted this island on November 13, 1493
      13. Columbus read about the journey of Marco ___
      14. Ship in 1492 fleet of Columbus
      15. Two of the first three ships were the ___ known as Caravels
      16. Columbus named Hispanola "La ___ Espanola"
      18. Release or deposit eggs
      21. Founded Columbia College because of the Columbian Exposition: ___ Riley
      23. Many spots visited by Columbus are in the Caribbean ___
      24. Title given to Columbus: Admiral of the ___ Sea
      25. Birth city of Columbus

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      1. Columbus sighted this island on November 11 and 13, 1493
      2. The ___ of Columbus was to find a route to the East Indies
      3. Portrayed wife of Columbus in 1923 silent film: ___ Bassermann
      4. Columbus explained his religious motives in a 1500 letter to ___ Juana de Torres
      5. Contend
      6. Elder son of Columbus
      9. Bojador and Canaveral
      10. Flagship of Columbus in 1492: ___ Maria
      11. Columbus was sponsored by this nation
      15. Caribbean people who encountered Columbus in 1492
      17. Mother of Fernando Columbus: Beatriz Enriquez de ___
      19. Queen Isabel did not need to ___ her jewels for the voyage
      20. British political party, not Tory
      22. In 2015 someone used an ___ to deface the Columbus statue in Detroit, MI (alt. sp.)
      23. Landing point of Columbus in the Bahamas: ___ Salvador