Cantankerous captain of fiction Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Cantankerous captain of fiction featured in New York Times puzzle on December 7, 2025. 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is AHAB.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For Cantankerous captain of fiction:

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% AHAB Cantankerous captain of fiction (4) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
3% FACT ___ or fiction? (4)
3% SPARROW Captain Jack ___, fictional pirate (7)
3% REAL Not fictional (4) Premier Sunday Nov 23, 2025
3% ORNERY Cantankerous (6) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025
2% IOWA Future birthplace of Captain Kirk (4) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
2% NEMO Nautilus captain (4) Universal Dec 6, 2025
2% LIE Piece of fiction (3)
2% POIROT Fictional detective (6) The Times Concise Dec 3, 2025
2% ARM Captain's band location (3) LA Times Daily Nov 30, 2025

Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on December 7, 2025

Cantankerous captain of fiction Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for Cantankerous captain of fiction. The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is AHAB.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for Cantankerous captain of fiction.