Army officer contracted for ship (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BRIG Army officer contracted for ship (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 7, 2024
8% CAPTAIN Army officer (7) (7) Mirror Classic Dec 17, 2025
7% LEASES Rental contracts (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 2, 2026
7% OER Poet's contraction (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
7% SENT Shipped (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
7% SQUAD Army group (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
7% SEND Ship (4) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
7% TOREUP Shredded, as a contract (6) New York Times Jan 21, 2026
7% PADRE Army priest (5) The Telegraph Quick Jan 21, 2026
7% NEEDNT Quaint contraction (6) New York Times Jan 17, 2026

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