Captain who said: "I am just going outside and may be some time" Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Captain who said: "I am just going outside and may be some time" last seen in Telegraph Cross Atlantic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OATES Captain who said: "I am just going outside and may be some time" (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2026
6% FATE "I am the master of my ___ / I am the captain of my soul" (4) The Atlantic Sep 16, 2026
6% CHERIEBLAIR Barrister who said "I am not superwoman" in 2002 (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Aug 9, 2026
5% ARE I : am :: we : ___ (3) The New Yorker Mini Nov 6, 2026
5% ONCE Just one time (4)
5% ORNOT "... but I may be wrong" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 27, 2026
5% EAR "I'm an organ with a canal and a drum, and I may be lent for a vent. Who am I?" (3)
5% ORIGINAL "I am inimitable / I am an ___" ("Wait for It" lyric) (8) USA Today Oct 24, 2026
5% NECK "I connect the head to the rest of the body. Who am I?" (4)
5% EYE "I'm the organ seated in a socket. Who am I?" (3)

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