Flag hoisted as a ship is about to sail (4,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Flag hoisted as a ship is about to sail (4,5) . 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is BLUEPETER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLUEPETER Flag hoisted as a ship is about to sail (4,5) (9)
9% DAVIT Ship's hoist (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
8% MASTS Flag holders or sail supports on ships (5)
7% CROWSNEST Lookout on the masthead of a sailing ship (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 19, 2025
7% WINCH Hoist (5) Puzzler Backwords Sep 25, 2025
7% MAST Sail's support, on a ship (4)
7% SEA Where ships sail (3)
7% HAS "That ship ___ sailed ..." (3)
6% TIRE Flag (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 13, 2025
6% CRANE Hoisting device (5) LA Times Daily Oct 10, 2025
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