Invective for a sailor to employ (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Invective for a sailor to employ (5) . 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 ABUSE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABUSE Invective for a sailor to employ (5) (5)
8% VITRIOL Invective (7) The Times Concise Jan 30, 2026
7% USE Employ (3) New York Times Mar 1, 2026
7% USES Employs (4) Commuter Feb 28, 2026
7% USING Employing (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 23, 2026
6% TOUSE Put ___ (employed) (5) Newsday Mar 6, 2026
6% AYE "Yes, sailor!" (3) Universal Mar 6, 2026
6% EES Suffix after "employ" (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 5, 2026
6% SOS Sailor's "Mayday!" (3)
6% AHOY Sailor's salutation (4) Universal Mar 3, 2026
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