(& 5-across) Second in command on an aeroplane (5,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRST (& 5-across) Second in command on an aeroplane (5,7) (5)
8% AIRCRAFT Aeroplane (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 6, 2026
7% SOUSCHEF Second-in-command in a professional kitchen (8) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
7% ORDER Arrange by command (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Dec 23, 2025
7% WING Part of an aeroplane; 42 Across position (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 11, 2025
7% ASST Second-in-command, briefly (4) Universal Oct 16, 2025
6% MANIC Crazy commanding officer? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
6% GARCIA See 5-Across (6) New York Times Mini Jan 22, 2026
6% BAIT See 5-Across (4) New York Times Mini Jan 21, 2026
6% BADE Commanded (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 20, 2026
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