It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BELAY It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors (5) (5)
80% CAESAR Arrest that woman, said Roman leader? (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 24, 2025
77% NAB Arrest (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
77% OTOH "Having said that", for texters (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 24, 2025
77% EMPTY Desmopathy periodically having no effect (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 14, 2025
77% RANIN Arrested (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 20, 2025
73% LEAVEAMARK Have a lasting effect (10) Universal Jul 14, 2025
70% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
70% SOTRUEBESTIE "Couldn't have said it better, bud" (12) USA Today Oct 13, 2025
70% TARS Sailors (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
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