(and 18 Down) Incompetent pirate may be getting better and ready to encompass end of sea dog on shallow water (7,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTAIN (and 18 Down) Incompetent pirate may be getting better and ready to encompass end of sea dog on shallow water (7,7) (7)
8% CAPTAIN PUGWASH Incompetent pirate may be getting better and ready to encompass end of sea dog on shallow water (15)
5% TARS Sea dogs (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 23, 2025
5% SALTS Sea dogs (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 18, 2025
5% SALT Sea dog (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2025
4% DEEP Opposite of "shallow," as the ends of a pool (4)
4% HAIR It may get a part (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 8, 2025
4% TIME see 18 Down (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Oct 4, 2025
4% PAMELA '90s 18-Down Anderson (6) Universal Oct 3, 2025
4% BUCCANEER Pirate (9) The Times Concise Sep 30, 2025
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