Drop from major to captain, say Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEMOTION Drop from major to captain, say (8)
7% SKIP Miss captain nation abruptly dropped (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
7% INDIE Not from a major studio (5) Commuter Sep 12, 2025
6% ERA Major stretch (3) Newsday Nov 27, 2025
6% AGE Major span (3) Newsday Nov 20, 2025
6% SKIPPER Team captain (7) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 16, 2025
6% ADOPTS Rescues from a pound, say (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 15, 2025
6% AYE "Yes, Captain" (3) USA Today Nov 14, 2025
6% LOG Captain's diary (3) Newsday Nov 12, 2025
6% STIR Prevent from clumping, say (4) USA Today Nov 10, 2025
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