What is the answer to "Explorer with a buddy named Boots" in the USA Today Crossword?

The answer to the USA Today Crossword clue "Explorer with a buddy named Boots" is DORA (4 letters).

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Explorer with a buddy named Boots USA Today Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the November 5, 2026 puzzle

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DORA

4 letters · Down · last seen November 5, 2026

1DFive to ten?4 1AWord after "happy" or "rush"4 2D"Love & Basketball" actor Epps4 3DMessy bun, e.g.4 4DDevastate4 5DAlligator's home5 5A___/her pronouns3 6DPerfect over time4 7DPlea8 8ANot us4 8D"Impractical Jokers" channel3 9DWind instruments whose pitches can be bent10