Naval officer, one found in Botswana, surprisingly Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BOATSWAIN Naval officer, one found in Botswana, surprisingly (9) The Times Cryptic Sep 13, 2022
6% YEOMAN Naval petty officer (6) Universal Mar 4, 2026
6% ADMIRAL Senior naval officer (7) (7) Mirror Classic Feb 24, 2026
6% REARADMIRAL Naval officer (4,7) (11) Mirror Quick Feb 9, 2026
5% BLUE Colour in the flags of Romania, Honduras and Botswana (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 6, 2026
5% CAT Naval whip (3) The Times Concise Mar 5, 2026
5% NOLESS Surprisingly enough (6) New York Times Feb 22, 2026
5% REMOTEWORKERS Ones no longer in office? (13) New York Times Feb 14, 2026
5% ENSIGN Naval flag (6) The Times Concise Feb 12, 2026
5% ADM Naval VIP (3) Newsday Feb 8, 2026

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