Leader who died in ship's hold Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NELSON Leader who died in ship's hold (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 11, 2023
6% GERONIMO Chiricahua Apache leader who died in 1909 (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Jan 22, 2026
5% ONESEC "Hold on ..." (6) Thomas Joseph Feb 3, 2026
5% LAH ___-di-dah (3) New York Times Jan 31, 2026
5% SENT Shipped (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
5% CADGE Bum died in pen (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
5% SLOOP Small ship (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 29, 2026
5% AYE "Yes," on a ship (3) Universal Jan 29, 2026
5% STOW Pack away in the hold of a ship (4) (4) Puzzler Jan 27, 2026
5% PROW Fore of a ship (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 27, 2026

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