Nautical device for winding in heavy ropes Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nautical device for winding in heavy ropes featured in Times Specialist puzzle on August 17, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CAPSTAN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPSTAN Nautical device for winding in heavy ropes (7) The Times Specialist Aug 17, 2026
3% HAWSER Heavy nautical rope (6)
2% HEMPS Rope fibers (5) Thomas Joseph Aug 10, 2026
2% AHOY Nautical call (4) LA Times Daily Jul 29, 2026
2% AYE Nautical affirmation (3)
2% LEE Nautical shelter (3) Newsday Jul 18, 2026
2% METAL Heavy __ (5) LA Times Daily Jul 17, 2026
2% AERO Prefix with -nautics (4) New York Times Jul 17, 2026
2% RODEO Contest with roping (5) Commuter Jul 14, 2026
2% CHART Nautical map (5) Commuter Jul 13, 2026

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