Hugging old sailors, with bristles, in a stiff way Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STUBBORNLY Hugging old sailors, with bristles, in a stiff way (10)
6% AWN Bristle (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 16, 2025
5% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 3, 2025
5% WOODEN Stiff and awkward (6) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
5% RIGID Stiff (5) USA Today Oct 17, 2025
5% TARS Sailors (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
5% PROLE Working stiff (5) LA Times Daily Sep 27, 2025
5% TEEM Swarm, bristle (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 26, 2025
5% EMBRACED Hugged (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 25, 2025
5% ARISTA Stiff bristle, botanically (6) New York Times Dec 20, 2023
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