(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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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 Nov 26, 2025
4% AWAIT Be ready for (5) LA Times Mini Dec 1, 2025
4% ARAL ___ Sea, Kazakh/Uzbek body of water (4) New York Times Nov 30, 2025
4% EMEND Get in better shape (5) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
4% PREPARE Get ready (7) Commuter Nov 28, 2025
4% RUNNY Watered down (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 27, 2025
4% AIMS Gets ready to fire (4) New York Times Nov 26, 2025
4% RECOVER Get better free, unlimited insurance (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 24, 2025
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