Handles sailor leaving area on the way up Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Handles sailor leaving area on the way up . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NAMES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NAMES Handles sailor leaving area on the way up (5)
7% RESIGN Leave, in a way (6) USA Today Jan 15, 2026
6% LIBRA Scales way up? (5) The Washington Post Mini Feb 4, 2026
6% OVERHEARD Picked up, in a way (9) LA Times Daily Feb 4, 2026
6% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Quick Feb 3, 2026
6% NEMESIS Sailors retreating with area lost - island's downfall (7) The Times Cryptic Feb 2, 2026
6% RAKE Long-handled tool that a gardener would use for cleaning up leaves in the fall (4)
6% MATCH Pair up, in a way (5)
6% SOAR Go way, way up (4) USA Today Jan 18, 2026
6% ABSCONDS Sailor backs leaving base and secretly disappears (8) The Telegraph Toughie Jan 14, 2026
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