Awkwardly sat in bow clutching a sailor Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Awkwardly sat in bow clutching a sailor last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BOATSWAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOATSWAIN Awkwardly sat in bow clutching a sailor (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 11, 2019
3% HOLD Clutch (4) Universal Feb 11, 2026
2% SRS SAT takers (3) Newsday Feb 12, 2026
2% TEST SAT or GRE, for one (4)
2% RATING Sailor's appraisal (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
2% SUN Sat follower? (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 10, 2026
2% GRIP Firmly hold on to, clutch (4) The Times Concise Feb 9, 2026
2% ARCO "With the bow" in music (4) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 8, 2026
2% STELMO Patron of sailors (6) New York Times Feb 8, 2026
2% POLARIS Sailor's star (7) Thomas Joseph Feb 7, 2026

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