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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BLUEPETER Flag hoisted as a ship is about to sail (4,5) (9)
8% JIB Ship's sail (3) Newsday Apr 12, 2026
8% SLOOP Sailing ship (5) Puzzler Backwords Mar 15, 2026
7% MAST Sail-supporting pole, on a ship (4)
6% FRIGATE Formation of masts, sails, etc, in large European ship (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 7, 2026
6% CRANE Hoisting apparatus (5) The Times Concise Apr 6, 2026
6% ASEA Sailing (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 6, 2026
6% ONTHESEA Sailing (8) Wall Street Journal Apr 1, 2026
6% ATSEA Sailing (5) USA Today Mar 28, 2026
6% WINCH Hoist (5) Puzzler Backwords Feb 16, 2026
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