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Spaniard who in 1513 became the first European to see the eastern shores of the Pacific (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

balboa

(Another definition for balboa that I've seen is " Panamanian port named after Spanish explorer".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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