A sailor has a ball before giving a speech (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORATING A sailor has a ball before giving a speech (7) (7)
8% ORATE Give a speech (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 6, 2026
7% VOLLEYED Struck (a ball) before bouncing (8) The Times Concise Dec 22, 2025
7% ASSAULT Attack a sailor in speech (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 6, 2025
6% DISCOURSE Speech (9) (9) Puzzler Jan 9, 2026
6% ILOST Concession speech? (5) LA Times Daily Jan 9, 2026
6% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
6% SKEE -- -Ball (4) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% ALERT On the ball (5) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
6% RANTS Angry speeches (5) Commuter Jan 1, 2026
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