Naval officer replaces unsuitable net (3,10) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SUBLIEUTENANT Naval officer replaces unsuitable net (3,10) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 26, 2026
6% ADM Top naval officer: Abbr. (3) Newsday Jun 2, 2026
6% SUCCESSOR Office holder's replacement (9) The Times Concise May 13, 2026
5% ENS Naval rank, for short (3)
5% FORESTER Creator of the literary naval officer Horatio Hornblower (8) The Times Specialist Jul 6, 2026
5% ARMADA Naval fleet (6) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
5% COP Officer (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 4, 2026
5% RIMS Holders of nets (4) New York Times Jun 26, 2026
5% OCEAN Canoe unsuitable for so much water (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Jun 25, 2026
5% CENSOR Replace with a grawlix, say (6) LA Times Daily Jun 24, 2026

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