Boat makes way back to land initially (4) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% YAWL Boat makes way back to land initially (4) (4)
8% AFT Back of the boat (3)
7% RAFT Right to the back in simple boat (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
7% DINGHY Boat finding harbour, initially, in dark (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 21, 2026
7% ENDORSE Back, in a way (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
7% AGESAGO Way back when (7) Wall Street Journal Sep 19, 2026
7% RECLINES Kicks back, in a way (8) New York Times Aug 15, 2026
7% WEND Make (one's way) (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
6% ALIT Landed (on) (4) New York Times Midi Oct 8, 2026
6% OAR Boating tool (3)
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