Preservative for old sailing ships Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAR Preservative for old sailing ships (3) Newsday Jun 29, 2019
4% HAS "That ship ___ sailed" (3) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
4% SEA Where ships sail (3)
4% MAST Ship's sail support (4) Commuter Jan 5, 2026
3% SENT Shipped (4) Commuter Jan 29, 2026
3% CREOSOTE Preservative old drunkard consumed in endless crawl (8) The Times Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
3% LATEEN Triangular sail (6) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
3% SEND Ship (4) Commuter Jan 22, 2026
3% EMBARK Set sail (6) New York Times Jan 20, 2026
3% TACK Sailing manoeuvre (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026

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