Gets messing about in boats Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gets messing about in boats last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OBTAINS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBTAINS Gets messing about in boats (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 9, 2017
4% FOOLSCAP Messes about with the (8)
3% FERRY Passenger boat (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 4, 2025
3% OAR Blade for a boat (3) Newsday Sep 4, 2025
3% ARK Biblical boat (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 1, 2025
3% GREET Get about within hail (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Sep 1, 2025
3% SHIP Large boat (4)
3% CANOE Boat on a lake (5) Commuter Aug 29, 2025
3% SNAFU Major mess (5) New York Times Aug 28, 2025
3% FLUB Mess up (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2025

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