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% OUTLETS Shops with leases top to bottom (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic May 10, 2026
5% RACE ___ to the bottom (4) Universal May 12, 2026
5% MUG Drinking vessel (3) Puzzler Backwords May 12, 2026
5% KETCHUP Sauce in vessel, cup chipped on top (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 11, 2026
5% VAT Liquor vessel (3) Puzzler Backwords May 11, 2026
5% ARK Noah's vessel (3) The Telegraph Mini May 10, 2026
5% SPAR Nautical pole; box (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 5, 2026
5% PAN Frying vessel (3) Universal May 3, 2026
5% SLOOP Sailing vessel (5) Eugene Sheffer May 2, 2026

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