Number holding one aboard tug at sea, one on the run? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FUGITIVE Number holding one aboard tug at sea, one on the run? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 30, 2023
6% TOP Number-one (3) Commuter Oct 15, 2025
6% WERE Number one beginner? (4) The Washington Post Mini Oct 7, 2025
6% TIRADE Outburst from one aboard craft (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 2, 2025
6% ITSAKEEPER "Hold on to that one" (10) LA Times Daily Jul 12, 2025
5% HASGAME Can hold one's own, in modern lingo (7) New York Times Oct 18, 2025
5% RAISE One level holds lift (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 15, 2025
5% SIT Holy person holds one position (3) (3) The Sun Two Speed Oct 15, 2025
5% LISTS Mentions one-by-one (5) Newsday Oct 8, 2025
5% MIMER In sea abroad this writer's one playing dumb (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 7, 2025

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