____ was hanged for piracy after being assigned to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTAINKIDD ____ was hanged for piracy after being assigned to protect British shipping in the Indian Ocean (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 6, 2019
3% MAILERS Protective shipping containers (7) Universal Sep 1, 2026
3% KIDD Ship captain hanged for piracy (4)
2% TASKED Assigned work to (6) Commuter Sep 14, 2026
2% ROLE Actor's assignment (4) Universal Sep 13, 2026
2% RINGOFF Succeed in shaking off British hang up (4,3) (7) The Guardian Quiptic Sep 13, 2026
2% MUDFLAP Protective sheet that hangs behind the wheel of a vehicle (7) (7) Puzzler Sep 12, 2026
2% SRILANKA Island nation in the Indian Ocean (8) NYT Easy Mode Sep 9, 2026
2% TIDE Ocean motion (4) Commuter Sep 7, 2026
2% SAIL Travel on the ocean (4) Newsday Sep 6, 2026

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