Crew's seizing stern of pirate ship and holds Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% POSSESSES Crew's seizing stern of pirate ship and holds (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 22, 2018
6% GRASP Seize (5) Puzzler Backwords Dec 13, 2025
6% WREST Seize (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
6% AYE "Yes," on a pirate ship (3)
6% STEALS Pirates duck inside ship (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 18, 2025
6% MERMAID Figure carved on Pirates of the Caribbean ships (7) Newsday Nov 15, 2025
6% SAILOR Ship's crew member (6) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
5% YOLO "Seize the day" acronym (4) Premier Sunday Dec 21, 2025
5% BOOTY Pirate's haul (5) USA Today Dec 19, 2025
5% ARR Pirate's grunt (3)

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