Gentle breeze, westerly at first, towards rear of vessel Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WAFT Gentle breeze, westerly at first, towards rear of vessel (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 28, 2023
5% ASTERN Towards the rear (6) (6) Mirror Quick Jan 25, 2026
5% AFT Towards the rear of a vessel (3) The Times Concise Jun 19, 2025
4% ZEPHYR Breeze (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 25, 2026
4% AIMFOR Work toward (6) LA Times Daily Jan 25, 2026
4% BRED Reared (4) (4) Mirror Quick Jan 21, 2026
4% EAST Toward the sunrise (4) Universal Jan 21, 2026
4% RANAT Rushed toward (5) Universal Jan 18, 2026
4% SEAAIR Ocean breeze (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
4% NUDGE Gentle push (5) Commuter Jan 12, 2026

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