| Team leader, in short |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
01 Feb 2026 |
| Lt.'s superior |
Thomas Joseph |
01 Dec 2025 |
| Hook or Cook: Abbr. |
New York Times |
28 Oct 2025 |
| America, for one: Abbr. |
New York Times |
17 Oct 2025 |
| Jack Sparrow's title, for short |
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| USCG VIP |
Newsday |
06 Sep 2025 |
| LAPD rank |
LA Times Mini |
02 Sep 2025 |
| Army rank above lieutenant (abbr.) |
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| Lt.'s superior |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Jun 2025 |
| Hook, Kirk or Kangaroo (abbr) (4) |
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| Shortened title for Jack Sparrow on the ship |
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| Title for Monkey D. Luffy or Axe-Hand Morgan on Netflix's "One Piece": Abbr. |
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| Jack Sparrow's title, for short |
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| Hook, Kirk or Kangaroo, e.g. (Abbr.) (4) |
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| In-flight ETA announcer |
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| Skipper, shortly |
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| Maj.'s subordinate |
Wall Street Journal |
02 Jul 2024 |
| Army rank: Abbr. |
Commuter |
31 May 2024 |
| USCG rank |
Newsday |
24 May 2024 |
| Jack Sparrow's title, for short |
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| Rank below major (abbr.) |
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| Captain (abbr.) |
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| Shortened title for Jack Sparrow on the ship |
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| *Descriptive lines under photos |
New York Times |
15 Jun 2023 |
| Lt.'s superior |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Apr 2023 |
| Lt.'s superior |
LA Times Daily |
11 Nov 2022 |
| LAPD rank |
Eugene Sheffer |
14 May 2022 |
| Ship leader: Abbr |
The Washington Post |
11 May 2022 |
| Ship leader: Abbr |
LA Times Daily |
11 May 2022 |
| Lt.'s superior |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Dec 2021 |
| Hook or Kirk: Abbr |
LA Times Daily |
09 Dec 2021 |
| Rank below adm |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2021 |
| Jack Sparrow's title, for short |
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| USCG rank |
Newsday |
04 Oct 2020 |
| Hook or Cook: Abbr |
LA Times Daily |
14 Nov 2019 |
| Hook or Cook: Abbr |
The Washington Post |
14 Nov 2019 |
| Georg von Trapp's title in 'The Sound of Music': Abbr |
New York Times |
04 Sep 2019 |
| Georg von Trapp's title in "The Sound of Music": Abbr. |
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| Abbr. by Hook or by Cook |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
23 Nov 2018 |
| Adm.'s underling |
Wall Street Journal |
01 Sep 2018 |
| Adm.'s subordinate |
The Washington Post |
24 Jun 2018 |
| Adm.'s subordinate |
LA Times Daily |
24 Jun 2018 |
| Sgt.'s superior |
Wall Street Journal |
23 May 2018 |
| Maj.'s subordinate |
Wall Street Journal |
24 Mar 2018 |
| Sgt.'s superior |
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| Abbr. by Hook or by Cook |
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| Flight-deck VIP |
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| Adm.'s subordinate |
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| Adm.'s underling |
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| Announcer of a 15 Across: Abbr |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
20 Oct 2017 |
| Airline V.I.P.: Abbr |
New York Times |
31 Mar 2017 |
| Airline V.I.P.: Abbr. |
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| Announcer of a 15 Across: Abbr. |
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| Boss of a first lieut |
Universal |
06 Oct 2016 |
| Lt.'s superior |
New York Times |
03 Oct 2016 |
| Kirk's rank (Abbr.) |
Universal |
04 Apr 2016 |
| Lt.'s superior |
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| NYPD rank |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Oct 2015 |
| Ship leader: Abbr |
LA Times Daily |
23 Sep 2015 |
| Lt.'s superior |
LA Times Daily |
14 Sep 2015 |
| One with special quarters: Abbr |
New York Times |
11 Jun 2015 |
| Kirk or Picard: Abbr |
LA Times Daily |
28 May 2015 |
| Kirk or Picard: Abbr. |
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| Lt.'s superior |
|
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| Hook, e.g.: Abbr. |
|
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| Ship leader: Abbr. |
|
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| One with special quarters: Abbr. |
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| Abbr. by Hook or by Cook |
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| Kirk's title on the USS Enterprise |
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| Cockpit boss: Abbr. |
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| NYPD honcho |
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| Maj.'s subordinate |
|
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| Ahab or America: Abbr. |
|
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| Ahab or America: Abbr. |
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| U.S.N. rank |
|
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| Cook, for one: Abbr. |
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| Cook, for one: Abbr. |
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| Cmdr.'s superior |
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| Hook or Cook: Abbr. |
|
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| Hook or Cook: Abbr. |
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| Lt.'s superior |
|
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| Nemo's rank, for short |
|
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| U.S.N. rank |
|
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| Cook, e.g.: Abbr. |
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| "Aye, aye!" hearer (Abbr.) |
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| Lt.'s superior |
|
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| USN rank |
|
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| Boat skipper: Abbr. |
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| Kirk's rank (Abbr.) |
|
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| "Aye, aye!" hearer: Abbr. |
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| Hook or Cook: Abbr. |
|
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| Kangaroo, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Cook, e.g. (abbr.) |
|
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| Kangaroo, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Mil. rank |
|
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| Ship's skipper: Abbr. |
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| Bos'n's boss (abbr.) |
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| Kirk, for one, briefly |
|
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| Army rank below maj. |
|
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| Hands are under one: Abbr. |
|
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| Skipper: Abbr. |
|
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| USS Enterprise leader |
|
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| USN rank |
|
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| Cmdr.'s superior |
|
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| Nemo, e.g.: Abbr. |
|
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| Four-striper (abbr.) |
|
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| Boat bigwig: Abbr. |
|
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| Coin toss caller, maybe: Abbr. |
|
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| First Lt.'s superior |
|
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| LAPD leader |
|
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| Hook, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Hook, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Hook or Cook: Abbr. |
|
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| 1 Down's title: Abbr. |
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| Mil. title |
|
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| Kirk's rank, briefly |
|
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| Lt.'s superior |
|
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| Airplane pilot: Abbr. |
|
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| Lt.-Maj. go-between |
|
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| Mil. title |
|
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| Voyage V.I.P. |
|
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| Cook or Hook: Abbr. |
|
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| Naval rank: Abbr. |
|
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| USMC rank |
|
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| Kirk, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Kirk, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Bligh or Hook: Abbr. |
|
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| Skipper: Abbr. |
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| Queeg, e.g.: Abbr. |
|
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| Kirk or Hook: Abbr. |
|
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| Lieut's superior |
|
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| Nav. rank |
|
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| USM rank |
|
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| Ship leader: Abbr. |
|
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| Lt.'s superior |
|
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| Kangaroo, for one (abbr.) |
|
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| Four-striper: Abbr. |
|
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| Mil. rank |
|
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| Cook, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Kangaroo, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Mil. rank |
|
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| Hook or Kidd: Abbr. |
|
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| Hook e.g. |
|
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| Four-striper: Abbr. |
|
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| USNA staffer |
|
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| Aspiring maj. |
|
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| Lt.'s superior |
|
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| Rank below a maj. |
|
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| Flt. deck chief |
|
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| Kirk, e.g.: Abbr. |
|
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| Lt.-Maj. go-between |
|
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| Nemo, e.g.: Abbr. |
|
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| TV's___Kangaroo |
|
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| Title for Nemo or Queeg: Abbr. |
|
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| U.S.N. V.I.P. |
|
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| Demoted maj. |
|
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| Mil. rank |
|
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| First Lt.'s boss |
|
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| Below maj. |
|
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| Navy rank equal to Col. |
|
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| First lt.'s boss |
|
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| Boss of a first lieut. |
|
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| Midnight or Marvel: Abbr. |
|
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| Rank under maj. |
|
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| Ship's V.I.P. |
|
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| Mil. officer |
|
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| Mil. man |
|
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| Mil. title |
|
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| Relative of lieut. |
|
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| Nautical title: Abbr. |
|
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| He wears four one-half inch stripes: Abbr. |
|
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| Bligh was one: Abbr. |
|
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| Navy officer: Abbr. |
|
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| Leader: Abbr. |
|
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| Officer: Abbr. |
|
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| After Comdr. |
|
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| Nemo, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Bligh: Abbr. |
|
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| Bligh, for one: Abbr. |
|
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| Leader's title: Abbr. |
|
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| Apollo's rank on "Battlestar Galactica": Abbr. |
|
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| Military abbreviation |
|
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| Ship officer: Abbr. |
|
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| Team member: Abbr. |
|
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| Army man: Abbr. |
|
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| Jinks' rank: Abbr. |
|
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| Army officer: Abbr. |
|
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| Navy man: Abbr. |
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