Pins one down as one sails against the wind (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TACKS Pins one down as one sails against the wind (5) (5)
8% OBOE One of the winds (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 23, 2025
7% ENDS Winds down (4) LA Times Daily Aug 24, 2025
6% DISMAST Take down its sails, in a way (7) Wall Street Journal Aug 30, 2025
6% STANDEE One not taking it sitting down (7) Newsday Aug 28, 2025
6% APOP For one (4) New York Times Aug 28, 2025
6% SNOB One who is always looking down (4)
6% EDGY On pins and needles (4)
6% UNIT One (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 21, 2025
6% COIN Against taking one pound, say (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Aug 20, 2025
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