Nautical term indicating closer proximity to the stern than some other object or position (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABAFT Nautical term indicating closer proximity to the stern than some other object or position (5) (5)
6% STEEVE Nautical positioning term (6)
5% ELSE Other than that (4) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% NEARER In closer proximity to (6)
4% MEANT Indicated (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
4% GRIM Stern (4) (4) Mirror Quick Oct 29, 2025
4% ODDS Betting term indicating inequality (4) Puzzler Backwords Oct 28, 2025
4% SIGNS Indications (5) Commuter Oct 27, 2025
4% OBI Kimono closer (3) New York Times Oct 26, 2025
4% INTENT Objective (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 23, 2025
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