Creature leaving sinking ship? Sailor returned Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Creature leaving sinking ship? Sailor returned last seen in Times Quick Cryptic 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAT Creature leaving sinking ship? Sailor returned (3) The Times Quick Cryptic May 24, 2024
6% SOS Sinking ship's distress signal (3) New York Times Midi Mar 26, 2026
6% NAUTICAL Of ships and sailors (8) (8) Puzzler Feb 11, 2026
6% ATLAS A sailor returned for maps (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Feb 9, 2026
6% ABANDONS Leaves (sinking ship) (8)
6% RATS They leave the sinking ship (4)
5% ARCHIMEDESSCREW Are sailors behind ship's gathering agreed this device will raise water? (15) The Telegraph Toughie Apr 3, 2026
5% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026
5% QUEENMAB Bewitching creature that Parisian married, stopping return of curse (8) The Times Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
5% SENT Shipped (4) Commuter Apr 1, 2026

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