Jolly missionary wearing sailor's hat (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TARPAULIN Jolly missionary wearing sailor's hat (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 24, 2025
67% CHAP Man is hot wearing hat (4) (4) The Sun Two Speed Mar 18, 2026
64% BOASTER Show-off son wearing straw hat (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 13, 2026
64% TITLE Perhaps Mr T wearing hat (5) (5) The Guardian Quiptic Feb 22, 2026
64% TIS "___ the season to be jolly ..." (3)
61% CAP Hat (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 18, 2026
61% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 17, 2026
61% GOB Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 10, 2026
61% LANDLUBBER Non-sailor, to a sailor * (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 22, 2026
61% HOHO Jolly laugh (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 14, 2026

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