Dearest captain leaves behind cricket, ultimately! (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOSEST Dearest captain leaves behind cricket, ultimately! (7) (7)
6% KIN Nearest and dearest (3) Puzzler Backwords Oct 25, 2025
5% LATE Behind (4) New York Times Nov 1, 2025
5% FOUR Cricket boundary (4) The Telegraph Quick Oct 29, 2025
5% OWES Is behind (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2025
5% AYESIR "Yes, captain!" (6) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
5% BAT Cricketer (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 25, 2025
5% BYES Cricketing extras (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 25, 2025
5% AYEAYE "____ captain!" (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
5% FINAL Ultimate (5) (5) Mirror Quick Oct 24, 2025
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