An American tug (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YANK An American tug (4) (4)
73% YANKEE American tug, extremely effective (6) The Times Cryptic Jul 8, 2025
55% YANKS Nick name for Americans; tugs or snatches forcefully (5) (5)
10% PULLED Tugged (6) Premier Sunday Aug 23, 2026
10% WAR Tug of ___ (3) USA Today Aug 22, 2026
10% PULLAT Tug (6) Newsday Jun 5, 2026
9% PULL Haul, tug (4) (4) The Sun Mini Aug 25, 2026
8% STOWAWAY Small tug with a passage for freeloading passenger (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
8% MUSTANG Wild man tugs wild horse (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
8% ROPE Tug-of-war item (4) USA Today Jun 13, 2026
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