Officer directly subordinate to the commander (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FIRSTMATE Officer directly subordinate to the commander (5,4) (9)
6% ORDER Command (5) Commuter Mar 26, 2026
6% CDR Captain's subordinate: Abbr. (3) New York Times Mar 22, 2026
6% POLAR Directly opposite (5) The Washington Post Mini Mar 21, 2026
6% BOSN Cap'n's subordinate (4) Premier Sunday Mar 15, 2026
6% COMPADRE Commanding Officer married father's friend (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 10, 2026
6% UNDER Directly below (5) (5) Mirror Classic Mar 10, 2026
6% SEIZING Commandeering (7) Newsday Mar 1, 2026
6% MANIC Crazy commanding officer? (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 23, 2026
6% EASE "At ___, soldier" (military officer's command) (4)
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