Books burnt regularly by naval officer (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOSUN Books burnt regularly by naval officer (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 23, 2026
7% ADM Top naval officer: Abbr. (3) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
6% FORESTER Creator of the literary naval officer Horatio Hornblower (8) The Times Specialist Jul 6, 2026
6% SINGED Superficially burnt (6) Puzzler Backwords Jun 28, 2026
5% ARMADA Naval fleet (6) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
5% ENDS Burnt ___ (barbecue dish) (4) New York Times Midi Jul 5, 2026
5% COP Officer (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 4, 2026
5% TOA "Burnt ___ crisp": 2 wds. (3)
5% ADMIRAL Naval commander (7) (7) Mirror Classic Jun 23, 2026
5% NOVEL Book (5) The Telegraph Quick Jun 21, 2026

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