Nautical item is on top of vessel, not bottom Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nautical item is on top of vessel, not bottom last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 item is on top of vessel, not bottom (7) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 4, 2023
6% SECONDBASE Back, bottom, and top of a diamond? (6,4) (10) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 6, 2026
6% UPWARDS From bottom to top (7) (7) Puzzler Jan 1, 2026
6% PLEA Request bottom of spring to be relocated to top (4) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 1, 2025
6% ANTONYM What "top" is to "bottom" (7) Premier Sunday Nov 9, 2025
5% SOLE Bottom of the shoe (4)
5% APIECE By the item (6) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
5% HEM Bottom line? (3) New York Times Jan 6, 2026
5% LOG Nautical diary (3) Newsday Jan 4, 2026
5% PUNCHBOWL Party vessel (9) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026

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