| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Grizzled seafarers | The Washington Post | 16 Dec 2018 |
| Grizzled seafarers | LA Times Daily | 16 Dec 2018 |
| Grizzled seafarers | ||
| Seasoned swabbies | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 15 Dec 2017 |
| They'd give seasoned advice seeing lads lost at sea | The Telegraph Cryptic | 16 Jan 2017 |
| Seasoned swabbies | ||
| Veterans of the briny | LA Times Daily | 28 Oct 2016 |
| Tars | The Washington Post | 18 Oct 2016 |
| Veteran mariners | ||
| Gobs | ||
| Veteran seamen | ||
| Seasoned seamen |