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A pedantic lunatic ran the ship (9) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue A pedantic lunatic ran the ship (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAPTAINED.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CAPTAINED A pedantic lunatic ran the ship (9) | (9) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 25, 2025 |
| 7% | UMACTUALLY "Not to be pedantic, but . . ." | (10) | USA Today | Jan 31, 2026 |
| 7% | STICKLER Pedant | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 4, 2026 |
| 6% | OPERATED Ran | (8) | The Telegraph Quick | Feb 3, 2026 |
| 5% | PROWS Fronts of ships | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Feb 16, 2026 |
| 5% | DEPARTMENT Term pedant confused in specialised area | (10) | The Times Quick Cryptic | Feb 14, 2026 |
| 5% | BLED Ran in the wash | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 12, 2026 |
| 5% | NINA Ship of 1492 | (4) | Newsday | Feb 11, 2026 |
| 5% | BRIG Ship's jail | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Feb 10, 2026 |
| 5% | TOOK Ran off with | (4) | LA Times Daily | Feb 8, 2026 |
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