Get a pirate to hold animal (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAPIR Get a pirate to hold animal (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Aug 25, 2025
9% OBTAIN Get hold of (6) The Times Concise Oct 15, 2025
8% RUM Pirate's drink (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 6, 2025
8% ARR Pirate's call (3)
8% AYE Pirate's agreement (3) Wall Street Journal Oct 30, 2025
8% BOOTY Pirate riches (5) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
8% RIPS Nervous pirate holds back tears (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2025
8% AYES Pirates' yeses (4) USA Today Oct 12, 2025
8% SHIP Pirate's vessel (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 4, 2025
8% HYENAS Holds inner longing for animals (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 1, 2025

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