The New York Times Crossword · 16-Across · 4 letters
Marco Polo made his way across it The New York Times Crossword clue
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Use the four-letter continent associated with Marco Polo's overland journeys.
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ASIA is the four-letter continent named by the travel clue. Marco Polo's route is conventionally described as crossing Asia toward the court of Kublai Khan.
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The named traveler and broad crossing action point to a continent rather than one road or country.
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Asia is the continent crossed by Marco Polo during the travels associated with his journeys from Europe toward China.
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16-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for September 2, 2026.
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