Initial friend is a sailor (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTMATE Initial friend is a sailor (5,4) (9)
9% TARS Sailors (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
9% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
9% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
9% SWEAR Promise sailors initially we are docked (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 12, 2025
8% ROO Pooh's friend (3) Commuter Oct 18, 2025
8% AYE Sailor's assent (3)
8% ARE "What ___ friends for?" (3) Universal Oct 15, 2025
8% AHOY Sailor's greeting (4) Newsday Oct 14, 2025
8% SOS Sailor's distress call (3)
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