Ill-treat a sailor by giving him employment (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABUSE Ill-treat a sailor by giving him employment (5) (5)
6% USED Ill-treated sailor, deserting, given employment (4)
5% USER Employer (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 23, 2025
5% RATING Grade of sailor (6) Puzzler Backwords Oct 23, 2025
5% TASTE "Give him a ___ of his own medicine!" (5) USA Today Oct 22, 2025
5% AYE Sailor's assent (3)
5% AHOY Sailor's greeting (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
5% PROSHOP Instructors' employer (7) Newsday Oct 11, 2025
5% FLU Winter illness (3)
5% PACESETTER Horse given special role? A secret pet ill-treated (10) (10) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
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