On open ocean is tarry anchor Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MAINSTAY On open ocean is tarry anchor (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
3% LOITER Tarry (6) Puzzler Backwords May 6, 2026
3% ATSEA On the open ocean (5) New York Times Midi Mar 31, 2026
2% SEA Ocean (3) Universal May 22, 2026
2% ISLES Bits of land in the ocean (5) USA Today May 18, 2026
2% SEASALT Seasoning from the ocean (7) New York Times May 17, 2026
2% LASTLEG Anchor's run (7) Wall Street Journal May 16, 2026
2% ROGUEWAVE Dangerous ocean phenomenon (9) New York Times May 15, 2026
2% NEWS Anchor's offering (4) Thomas Joseph May 13, 2026
2% CANOES Apt anagram of "oceans" (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 12, 2026

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