| Formal vote | 
            Newsday | 
            31 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Green-light vote | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            31 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's agreement | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            30 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Sure, captain!" | 
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            | Agreement amongst sailors | 
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            | Affirmative at sea | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | Nautical "yes" | 
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            | "Yes," to a pirate | 
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            | Yea vote | 
            Commuter | 
            08 Oct 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," to Captain Hook | 
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            | "I agree" vote | 
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            | Concordance, in the main | 
            Newsday | 
            27 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            Universal | 
            26 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" from a seaman | 
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            | Vote that's "for" | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            23 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Assent at sea | 
            Universal | 
            21 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | Seaman's affirmative | 
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            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            13 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            10 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            07 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," at sea | 
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            | Nautical affirmation | 
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            | "Sure thing, skipper!" | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Matey's assent | 
            Universal | 
            02 Sep 2025 | 
          
          
            | Vote in the affirmative | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            25 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Assent on a ship | 
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            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            22 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Affirmation at sea | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            21 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Maritime affirmation | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            12 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" vote | 
            Universal | 
            11 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes, aboard a ship | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            09 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Crewman's answer | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Aug 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
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            | Affirmative answer | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Certainly, captain!" | 
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            | Yes vote | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            16 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative, on a ship | 
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            | When doubled, a sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Vote in favor | 
            Universal | 
            07 Jul 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | Sea "sí" | 
            New York Times | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to a boatswain | 
            Universal | 
            30 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | House of Commons thumbs-up | 
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            | Sailor's "Yes" | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes from sailor in gay establishment | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            22 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Assent on a ship | 
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            | "Affirmative!" at sea | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Universal | 
            16 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Favorable vote | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Blackbeard's "Yes!" | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" (sea slang) | 
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            | Sailor's ''yes'' | 
            Family Time | 
            09 Jun 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's assent | 
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            | Delayed inclusion of positive vote (3) | 
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            | Scottish yes (3) | 
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            | Yes (Scot) | 
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            | "___, captain!" (sailor's words) | 
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            | Matey's "Yes!" | 
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            | 21-Across, at sea | 
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            | Something said repeatedly at sea | 
            New York Times | 
            30 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Formal vote | 
            New York Times | 
            29 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Scottish assent | 
            Universal | 
            29 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            25 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes, it's one of the pupils, we hear (3) | 
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            | Captain's affirmation | 
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            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            21 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Affirmative!" | 
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            | You must follow a word of agreement (3) | 
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            | Yeoman's yes | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            08 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Always in prayer | 
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            | "Yes, matey!" | 
            Universal | 
            07 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Thumbs up | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            01 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            01 May 2025 | 
          
          
            | Assent at sea | 
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            | Word repeated twice before "Captain," maybe | 
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            | The old could be behind a"yes" vote (3) | 
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            | "Yes, sailor!" | 
            Universal | 
            26 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "Yes!" | 
            USA Today | 
            24 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | "All in favor say ___" | 
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            | Pirate's affirmation | 
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            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative, on a ship | 
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            | Sailor's assent (and an anagram of 16-Across) | 
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            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | Pulver's OK | 
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            | Vote in favor | 
            Universal | 
            02 Apr 2025 | 
          
          
            | Admiral assent | 
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            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to Captain Kirk | 
            Universal | 
            20 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Pro vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            19 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nautical OK | 
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            | Captain's affirmation | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            09 Mar 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," from a sailor | 
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            | Favorable voice vote | 
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            | Yes, to Popeye | 
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            | "I support the motion" | 
            Universal | 
            21 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | OK, to Ahab | 
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            | "Yes!" when on a ship | 
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            | A short affirmative is still affirmative (3) | 
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            | Affirmative to captain | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Feb 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nautical affirmation | 
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            | Yes, it sounds like the first person (3) | 
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            | Irish "yes" | 
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            | Nautical "yes" | 
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            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | House vote | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | Archaic word for yes (3) | 
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            | Seaman's affirmative | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            The Times Concise | 
            22 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | 47 Across | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            20 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | Vote in favor | 
            Universal | 
            17 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
            Commuter | 
            16 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | Agreement amongst sailors | 
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            | Vote for | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            13 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | 71 Across assent | 
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            | Answer to a sea captain | 
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            | Yes, I heard (3) | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" | 
            USA Today | 
            06 Jan 2025 | 
          
          
            | "Check, mate" | 
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            | "Sir" preceder, often | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Seaman's assent | 
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            | Nautical assent | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Supporter's vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            23 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Certainly, captain!" | 
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            | Yes, it sound egotistical (3) | 
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            | Captain's affirmative | 
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            | He's in favour of a pupil being heard (3) | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            17 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative response to "All in favor?" | 
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            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
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            | "Yes," at sea | 
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            | "Yes!" as you'd hear it on a pirate ship | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            USA Today | 
            01 Dec 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to a ship's captain | 
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            | Mariner's consent | 
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            | 'Yea" vote | 
            USA Today | 
            25 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            24 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Aberdeen assent | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Who's in favour of a penny off income tax system? | 
            The Times Quick Cryptic | 
            19 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, in a nautical way | 
            Family Time | 
            17 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | 'Ye be right, cap'n" | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Matey's affirmative | 
            Universal | 
            13 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | One who votes "yes" | 
            The Telegraph Mini | 
            09 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, on the Jolly Roger | 
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            | Pirate's affirmation | 
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            | Affirmation at sea | 
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            | Word from a pirate | 
            New York Times | 
            03 Nov 2024 | 
          
          
            | Vote expressing agreement (3) | 
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            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | "Got it," to a sailor | 
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            | Tar's yes | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | "Yes", said the sailor? | 
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            | Yes! says Scot and Hemi (3) | 
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            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
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            | Sure, matey! | 
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            | Congressional approval | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" | 
            Universal | 
            09 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, it's often doubled, sir (3) | 
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            | "Agreed" | 
            Newsday | 
            04 Oct 2024 | 
          
          
            | Proponent's vote | 
            USA Today | 
            30 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            27 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, a pupil can be heard (3) | 
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            | Once always included in prayers | 
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            | "Check, mate!" | 
             | 
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            | Agreement in the House | 
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            | A positive vote | 
             | 
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            | Nautical "yes" | 
             | 
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            | "Yes, cap'n!" | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, it's used for observing, we hear (3) | 
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            | Nautical approval | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical assent | 
            Universal | 
            13 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, Captain! | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes, to a naval captain | 
            Family Time | 
            09 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's assent | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sea agreement | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
            Universal | 
            01 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, on a pirate ship | 
            Family Time | 
            01 Sep 2024 | 
          
          
            | Agreement around 64 Across | 
             | 
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            | Captain's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | "Si" at sea | 
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            | Even lazy me? Yes! (3) | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote for | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Affirmative reply | 
            Mirror Quick | 
            13 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Player has positive response | 
            Mirror Cryptic | 
            13 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | What pros say | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Maritime assent | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Agreement at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            05 Aug 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tar's OK | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Voting option | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            29 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Agreement during play? Exactly (3) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            26 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Assent from a sailor | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            23 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Yea!" | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Betrayed something of the old agreement (3) | 
             | 
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            | Captain's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Affirmative from an ensign | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            15 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes from sailor in gay establishment | 
            The Sun Two Speed | 
            14 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, matey!" | 
            Universal | 
            13 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Absolutely, captain!" | 
            USA Today | 
            13 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            13 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Floor supporter | 
             | 
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            | Agreement from Scotty on Star Trek? | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            11 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Half of an agreement at sea? | 
            The Telegraph Mini | 
            10 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote for | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            08 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Tar's answer | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Voting option | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            01 Jul 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Universal | 
            28 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Nautical assent | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | One related to the lemur? Yes, indeed! - 8AC (3-3) | 
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            | One related to the lemur? Yes, indeed! - W 2DN (3-3) | 
             | 
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            | Affirmative! | 
            The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | 
            24 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Word to the captain | 
             | 
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            | The first person, one hears, to provide an affirmative vote (3) | 
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            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | "Batten down the hatches!" reply | 
             | 
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            | Favourable vote (3) | 
             | 
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            | Word that sounds like a vowel it hasn't | 
             | 
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            | Popeye's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" (sea slang) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Newsday | 
            11 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Vote that sounds like a letter | 
             | 
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            | "Check, matey" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote that's not "nay" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Captain's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            03 Jun 2024 | 
          
          
            | Vocal response to All in favor? | 
             | 
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            | Admiral's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Homophone of eye | 
             | 
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            | Always held by players | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Assenting vote | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Popeye's yes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | House support? | 
            Newsday | 
            18 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Yes!" at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Admiral's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Commuter | 
            08 May 2024 | 
          
          
            | Vote that's the opposite of nay | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word repeated twice before "Captain," maybe | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "Agreed!" | 
             | 
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            | "Yes, mph!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yes, cap'n!" | 
            USA Today | 
            26 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Is it always? Yes, indeed! (3) | 
             | 
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            | OK, matey | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Sailors positive response | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "All in favor say ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ensign's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            21 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, in Glasgow | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative, on a ship | 
             | 
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            | Agreement by a seafarer | 
             | 
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            | "Will do," on the waves | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Parliamentary approval | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Said once or twice, it's OK | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
            Commuter | 
            05 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Homophone of a body part and a letter | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Apr 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative on a pirate ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Assenting vote | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Passing vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            31 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | 'Gotcha' to a 58 Down | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pro for the pirates? | 
            New York Times | 
            26 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative at sea | 
            Universal | 
            26 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | I heard word of assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Agreement from an ensign | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | When doubled, sailor's assent | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            22 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to an admiral | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote in favour | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Mariner's yes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Apt anagram of "yea" | 
            New York Times | 
            12 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative reply on a ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | The spectator sounds agreeable (3) | 
             | 
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            | Affirmative that has the same letters as "yea" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | With 4-Across, what the pirate said on his 80th birthday, in a dad joke | 
            New York Times Mini | 
            04 Mar 2024 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | OK, to Popeye | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's consent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word spoken to an admiral | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            22 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | Bluto's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "You got it, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes, nautically speaking | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            16 Feb 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Yes!" when on a ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Shipboard yes | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | May end with positive statement (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | How a pirate says "okay" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes, it's interesting the egotist, we hear (3) | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | MP vote (3) | 
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            | Nautical assent | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Yes, always (3) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            30 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | "Below Deck" assent | 
             | 
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            | Seaman's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "Yes, admiral!" | 
             | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" | 
            Universal | 
            19 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Pro vote | 
            LA Times Mini | 
            15 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Agreement amongst sailors | 
             | 
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            | Nautical affirmation | 
             | 
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            | Response to a ship's captain | 
             | 
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            | Yes vote | 
            Universal | 
            09 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Gob's reply | 
             | 
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            | Affirmation | 
             | 
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            | Certainly the first person heard? | 
            The Telegraph Toughie | 
            03 Jan 2024 | 
          
          
            | Certainly the first person heard? (3) | 
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            | Pirate's "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
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            | Consent from a mate | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Indeed hen's lacking directions (3) | 
            Puzzler Cryptic | 
            28 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Homophone of 46-Across | 
            Universal | 
            28 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Nautical "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Seaman's assent | 
             | 
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            | Vote in favor in Congress | 
             | 
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            | "Certainly, captain!" | 
             | 
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            | Yeoman’s yes | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Agreement at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor’s assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            19 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor’s “yes” | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            15 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative response to "All in favor?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Apt anagram of "yea" | 
            USA Today | 
            12 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Pro vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            12 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's ''yes'' | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
             | 
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            | Certain verbal agreement | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Popeye's 'Positively!' | 
             | 
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            | Opposite of nay, in Congress | 
             | 
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            | Synonym for "yes" that uses two of the same letters | 
             | 
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            | "Yes!" as you'd hear it on a pirate ship | 
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            | Organ's heard? Yes (3) | 
             | 
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            | Agreement with the captain | 
            Universal | 
            01 Dec 2023 | 
          
          
            | Assent of a sort | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Mariner's consent | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" at sea | 
             | 
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            | "Nay" opposer | 
             | 
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            | "Yes!" to 28a | 
             | 
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            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            09 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to a sailor | 
            Family Time | 
            05 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Nautical assent | 
            Newsday | 
            05 Nov 2023 | 
          
          
            | Congresswoman's "I vote yes!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yes, sailor" | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            28 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Of course, Captain!" | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            22 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's agreement | 
             | 
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            | "Yes," at sea | 
             | 
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            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's ''yes'' | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | Capitol Hill affirmative | 
            Universal | 
            05 Oct 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Certainly, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes, to a pirate | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | All-vowel avowal | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote, in Congress | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Legislative vote | 
            Newsday | 
            10 Sep 2023 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | Vote of assent, in the Navy | 
             | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" | 
            Universal | 
            26 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Seaman's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "Roger that!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote to express support | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmation | 
            New York Times | 
            07 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Universal | 
            06 Aug 2023 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to Jack Sparrow | 
            Family Time | 
            24 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | "Yes," to a skipper | 
             | 
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            | Agreement at sea | 
            Universal | 
            12 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            03 Jul 2023 | 
          
          
            | Agreement at sea | 
             | 
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            | "All in favor, say ___" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ensign's affirmative | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            28 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Naval assent | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Naval "yes" | 
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            | '___, by that kiss, I vow an endless bliss': Keats | 
            New York Times | 
            23 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Universal | 
            20 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Word said in passing? | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | Seaman's "Sure, captain!" | 
             | 
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            | Word of favor | 
            New York Times | 
            08 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Jun 2023 | 
          
          
            | Synonym and anagram of "yea" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical "Yes!" | 
             | 
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            | Ensign's affirmative | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            22 May 2023 | 
          
          
            | Passing vote? | 
             | 
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            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's word of support | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's word of assent | 
             | 
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            | Sailor's "Sure!" | 
             | 
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            | 'Roger that, cap'n!' | 
            USA Today | 
            18 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Yes | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            16 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Navy affirmative | 
             | 
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            | Affirmative response to "All in favor?" | 
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            | Vote of support | 
             | 
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            | Parliamentary 'yes' | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            07 Apr 2023 | 
          
          
            | Response to a ship captain's orders, say | 
             | 
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            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
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            | Call from a bridge | 
            Newsday | 
            30 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Pro vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            29 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Vote for | 
            New York Times | 
            29 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's 'yes' | 
            New York Times | 
            27 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Popeye's OK | 
            Family Time | 
            27 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Senate affirmative | 
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             | 
          
          
            | "Yes," on Talk Like a Pirate Day | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Affirmation on the high seas | 
            Universal | 
            09 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," to a ship's captain | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's yes | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Mar 2023 | 
          
          
            | Affirmation similar to "yea" | 
             | 
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            | "Yes, sir," at sea | 
             | 
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            | Affirmative vote at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes, on a ship | 
            Universal | 
            21 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | "I see," at sea | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Got it, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Assent of a sort | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Feb 2023 | 
          
          
            | "For" vote | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Right at sea? | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            26 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            24 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            USA Today | 
            17 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Congressional "yes" | 
            Universal | 
            17 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | A way to say 'OK' | 
            Newsday | 
            12 Jan 2023 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            23 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pirate's assent | 
            Universal | 
            20 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Yeoman's 'yes' | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | 'Yes, captain' | 
            New York Times | 
            19 Dec 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Positive vote | 
            Universal | 
            27 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" in the Navy | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Opposite of 5-Down | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            16 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, matey!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A brief vote in favour? Indeed | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            10 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote | 
            USA Today | 
            02 Nov 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," to Sinbad the Sailor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
            Newsday | 
            26 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Popeye's assent | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Scottish interjection | 
            New York Times | 
            16 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Blackbeard's "yes" | 
             | 
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            | "I see" at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Supporter’s reply | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            06 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Vote for | 
            New York Times | 
            04 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            01 Oct 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ensign's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            25 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," at sea | 
            Universal | 
            21 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Affirmation at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            07 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | Yes, to a pirate | 
            Family Time | 
            04 Sep 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's yes | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            29 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Sure, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Positive vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            21 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote, in Congress | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote meaning "yes" | 
            Family Time | 
            14 Aug 2022 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pro vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            31 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Vote in favor | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            24 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            USA Today | 
            21 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | "You got it, captain!" | 
            Universal | 
            16 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" while sailing | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Maritime assent | 
            Newsday | 
            06 Jul 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "All in favor, say __" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            30 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Assent at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | A way to vote | 
            Newsday | 
            23 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yacht affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Answer from an ensign | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            14 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Gob’s “got it” | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            02 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Jun 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," on a ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote to express support | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ensign’s affirmative | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            18 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Positive vote | 
            USA Today | 
            16 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Ensign's answer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            12 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            06 May 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," on a yacht | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            26 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            25 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Supporting vote | 
            USA Today | 
            20 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," on a ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Vote of approval | 
            The Washington Post | 
            05 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Vote of approval | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            05 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Apr 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yeoman’s “yes” | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            31 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Seafarer's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Agreement between mates | 
            New York Times | 
            11 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Parliamentary response | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            10 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yeoman's "yo" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            02 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Yeoman's 'yo' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            02 Mar 2022 | 
          
          
            | Nocturnal tree-dwelling lemur half visible, certainly | 
            The Times Cryptic | 
            28 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's yes | 
            Family Time | 
            28 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Pro answer | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            19 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            13 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Assent on a ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Parliamentary assent | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Pro vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            01 Feb 2022 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Yes, admiral!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Sure thing, Captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | What do the pros say? | 
            Universal | 
            12 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            USA Today | 
            05 Jan 2022 | 
          
          
            | Yes on deck? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Ship assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Supportive response | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            17 Dec 2021 | 
          
          
            | Assenter's vote | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes | 
            The Telegraph Quick | 
            28 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Squid coming off quayside? Yes, in a boat! | 
            Irish Times Crosaire | 
            27 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Certain caucus reply | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            21 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'You got it, matey' | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "affirmation" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | “Yes, cap’n” | 
            New York Times | 
            15 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Pro vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            11 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Yea" synonym | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | “Yes, captain” | 
            New York Times | 
            09 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | "All in favor" vote | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            09 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative response to "All in favor?" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's yes | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            08 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            Universal | 
            05 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            02 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Yes in the Senate | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Nov 2021 | 
          
          
            | Anagram and synonym of 'yea' | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmation | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Yes" on a ship | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Parliament vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            20 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Congressional affirmative | 
            USA Today | 
            16 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | Floor support | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Oct 2021 | 
          
          
            | It’s said to be in favor | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            29 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | "Certainly, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | 'Affirmative, cap'n' | 
            The Washington Post | 
            15 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Affirmative, cap'n" | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            15 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            USA Today | 
            09 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Senate assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Response to a captain | 
            Universal | 
            02 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | Answer to the admiral | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Sep 2021 | 
          
          
            | 'Yes,' at sea | 
            USA Today | 
            29 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            24 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Positive vote | 
            USA Today | 
            15 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," on a yacht | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            09 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Vote of support | 
            USA Today | 
            08 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Yes, on a pirate ship | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            08 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Formal assent | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Aug 2021 | 
          
          
            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            29 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Vote of support | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Vote of support | 
            The Washington Post | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Assent of a sort | 
            Newsday | 
            18 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical assent | 
            Canadiana | 
            05 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Yes, on the waves | 
            Family Time | 
            05 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Onboard assent | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            04 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | Onboard assent | 
            The Washington Post | 
            04 Jul 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
            Universal | 
            30 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            04 Jun 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Yes, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Nautical assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Seafarer's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's 'yes' | 
            USA Today | 
            24 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            USA Today | 
            22 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Supporter's vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            17 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's ''Yes'' | 
            Newsday | 
            12 May 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "Sure, captain!" | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Captain's affirmative | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Word on a ship? | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | “Yes, captain!” | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            27 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Backer's word | 
            Newsday | 
            24 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Captain's "yes!" | 
            Family Time | 
            19 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            08 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
            Universal | 
            07 Apr 2021 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative at sea | 
             | 
             | 
          
          
            | Yes vote | 
            Canadiana | 
            29 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Bit of bridge obedience | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            28 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Bit of bridge obedience | 
            The Washington Post | 
            28 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "yes" | 
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            | Assent that sounds like a vowel | 
            Universal | 
            23 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Word repeated twice before "Captain" | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            08 Mar 2021 | 
          
          
            | Seaworthy affirmative | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Word of agreement at sea | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Assent on a ship | 
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            | Yes | 
            The Times Concise | 
            11 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Agreement at sea | 
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            | Agreement at sea | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
            Newsday | 
            01 Feb 2021 | 
          
          
            | Swabbie's agreement | 
            The Washington Post Sunday | 
            31 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | "Okay, skipper" | 
            Universal | 
            28 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Passing comment? | 
            New York Times | 
            28 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
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            | Response to an order | 
            New York Times | 
            24 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Ensign's answer | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            21 Jan 2021 | 
          
          
            | Part of pay, especially?  Yes  | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" | 
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            | Animals in rainforest or at sea, understood, succeeded  | 
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            | Sailor's "Yes!" | 
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            | Assent at sea | 
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            | Legislator's 'yes' | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Response from those in favor? | 
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            | Answer to an admiral | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            22 Dec 2020 | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote, in Congress | 
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            | Yacht "yes" | 
            Family Time | 
            30 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Yes!" in a vote | 
            Family Time | 
            23 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Captain's agreement | 
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            | 'Yes, captain!' | 
            New York Times | 
            17 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | 'I'm for it!' | 
            New York Times | 
            05 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's 'yes' | 
            New York Times | 
            02 Nov 2020 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative vote | 
            Universal | 
            18 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | "Yes" vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            11 Oct 2020 | 
          
          
            | Assent on a ship | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | Yes,  at sea | 
            Canadiana | 
            28 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's affirmative | 
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            | Nay undoer | 
            Eugene Sheffer | 
            22 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Positive vote | 
            USA Today | 
            19 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Vote of agreement | 
            The Washington Post | 
            16 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Vote of agreement | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            16 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's ''yes'' | 
            Newsday | 
            14 Sep 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'Yes, cap'n!' | 
            USA Today | 
            22 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | Pro vote | 
            Thomas Joseph | 
            12 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Legislative assent | 
            Newsday | 
            09 Aug 2020 | 
          
          
            | Captain Hook's "yes" | 
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            | Anagram of 'yea' | 
            USA Today | 
            23 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Word of support | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" at sea | 
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            | Positive vote | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            05 Jul 2020 | 
          
          
            | Vote for? | 
            Universal | 
            26 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Nautical assent | 
            Universal | 
            11 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Supporting vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            01 Jun 2020 | 
          
          
            | Word from a pro | 
            Newsday | 
            30 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Assent at sea | 
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            | Captain's affirmative | 
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            | Yes, in a vote | 
            Canadiana | 
            11 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "yes" | 
            Family Time | 
            10 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Vote of support | 
            Universal | 
            10 May 2020 | 
          
          
            | Part of prayer? Yes  | 
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            | "Yes, Captain!" | 
            Universal | 
            27 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | Yes, at the double for the sailor | 
            Irish Times Simplex | 
            16 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Vote of support | 
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            | Positive vote in Congress | 
            Premier Sunday | 
            12 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Seaman's "yes" | 
            Family Time | 
            12 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Yes at sea | 
            Family Time | 
            06 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's "sure" | 
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            | 'Sure thing, cap'n!' | 
            USA Today | 
            04 Apr 2020 | 
          
          
            | Mariner's agreement | 
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            | Yes on the docks | 
            Family Time | 
            30 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | 'Sure thing,' in Scotland | 
            USA Today | 
            28 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Thumbs-up vote | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            23 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Sailor's word of support | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | Vote in favor | 
            LA Times Daily | 
            13 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Vote in favor | 
            The Washington Post | 
            13 Mar 2020 | 
          
          
            | Pirate's "yes" | 
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            | Pirate's affirmative | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Congressional approval | 
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            | Pirate's affirmative | 
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            | Word used often on Talk Like a Pirate Day | 
            Wall Street Journal | 
            05 Feb 2020 | 
          
          
            | Seafarer's assent | 
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            | "___, captain!" (Yes) | 
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            | Yeoman's "yes" | 
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            | Affirmative at sea | 
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            | Sea assent | 
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            | Affirmative at sea | 
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            | Assent at sea | 
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            | "Nay" negator | 
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            | Supporter's vote | 
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            | Sailor's word of assent | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
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            | Vote positively | 
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            | Affirmative reply, on board | 
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            | Sailor's "Yes," to his captain | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | "Yes," to a ship's captain | 
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            | Vote in favour, I heard  | 
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            | Show support at sea, maybe | 
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            | "Yes" in a ship | 
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            | Thumbs-up vote from a sailor | 
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            | Assent at sea | 
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            | Captain Hook's "yes" | 
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            | Positive vote | 
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            | Indeed organ can be heard  | 
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            | "Yes" from a seaman | 
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            | Pirate's "yes" | 
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            | "Sure thing, Captain!" | 
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            | "Yes" on a ship | 
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            | Lemur from Madagascar, when repeated twice | 
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            | Admiral's affirmative | 
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            | Agreement at sea | 
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            | "Yes" to a ship's captain | 
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            | Affirmative reply to a captain on a ship | 
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            | How a pirate says yes to his captain | 
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            | Captain's "yes" | 
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            | "Yes," to a sailor | 
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            | "Yes" on a ship | 
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            | Sailor's assent | 
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            | "Yes, captain!" | 
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            | Certainly dismayed, in part  | 
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            | Naval agreement? | 
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            | Sailor's yes | 
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            | Affirmative at sea | 
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            | Affirmative at sea | 
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            | "Check, mate" | 
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            | "Yes" in the navy | 
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            | "Yes," to a ship's captain | 
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            | Sailor's affirmative | 
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            | Pirate's affirmative | 
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            | Pirate's "yes" | 
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            | Reply to a ship's captain? | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Vote in the positive | 
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            | Vote in the positive | 
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            | Vote in the positive | 
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            | Congressional approval vote | 
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            | Opposite of 53-Across | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Vote in the positive | 
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            | Vote of support, in the parliament | 
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            | Sailor's "yes" | 
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            | Captain's affirmative, on a ship | 
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            | Agreement at sea | 
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            | Congressional approval vote | 
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            | Sailor's "Yes" | 
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            | "___, captain!" (Yes) | 
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            | A sailor's "Yes!" | 
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            | Sailor's affirmative | 
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            | A Sailor's way of saying "Okay" | 
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            | Yes, to a pirate | 
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            | Affirmative response given by a crew to its captain | 
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            | Vote to express support | 
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            | "___, Cap'n!" | 
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            | Term used to express assent towards a question | 
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            | Madagascan natives consent to help from pirates   | 
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            | Affirmative vote | 
            New York Times | 
            31 Oct 2011 | 
          
          
            | Affirmative at sea | 
            New York Times | 
            06 Oct 2008 |