A forbidding thing behind the sailor (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ASTERN A forbidding thing behind the sailor (6) (6)
7% BAN Prohibit or forbid (3)
6% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
6% BRA Common thing to clasp behind one's back (3) LA Times Daily Nov 1, 2025
6% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
6% TOW Drag behind (3) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
6% LAGS Falls behind (4) Universal Oct 31, 2025
6% AUSTERE Gold trees - terribly forbidding (7) (7) Mirror Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
6% AHOY Sailor's greeting (4) Commuter Oct 30, 2025
6% LAG Trail behind (3) Newsday Oct 29, 2025
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