Not drinking as sailors can -- leading French in this? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSTINENCE Not drinking as sailors can -- leading French in this? (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 23, 2016
7% ABLE Sailor finds the French skilful (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
6% AHEAD Leading (5) The Telegraph Plusword Sep 5, 2025
6% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 3, 2025
6% AHEADOF Leading, or, when parsed differently, what can lead into the starts of the answers to the starred clues (7) LA Times Daily Sep 3, 2025
6% EXAMPLE Lead by __ (7) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
6% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 29, 2025
6% GLASS Grand young woman, one that can hold a drink (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 29, 2025
6% SEAMEN Sailors (6) New York Times Aug 26, 2025
6% AHOY "Hello, sailor!" (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 23, 2025

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