Best friend becomes ship's second-in-command (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTMATE Best friend becomes ship's second-in-command (5,4) (9)
84% CAPTAINS Ship commanders (8) Commuter Jul 5, 2025
81% FIRSTLIEUTENANT Second-in-command on board ship (5,10) (15)
78% BGAME Second-best effort (5) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025
78% SOUS ___ chef (second-in-command) (4)
74% MATE Friend working on ship (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 22, 2025
74% ASTERN A second bird at the back of ship (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 9, 2025
71% EVERETT Rupert of "My Best Friend's Wedding" (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 28, 2025
71% PERCY Best friend of Thomas the Tank Engine (5) New York Times Mini Aug 5, 2025
71% ARE "Diamonds ___ a Girl's Best Friend" (3)
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