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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SALTBEEF Preserved meat makes sailor grumble (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 14, 2015
3% HUFFS Pants; grumbles (5) The Telegraph Quick May 10, 2026
3% CURE Make better - preserve (4) (4) The Guardian Quick May 1, 2026
3% MOANS Grumbles (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Apr 22, 2026
3% SMOKED Preserved (meat or fish) (6) (6) Puzzler Apr 6, 2026
3% CRANK Grumbly sort (5) New York Times Mini Mar 1, 2026
2% AHOY "Hi, sailor!" (4) Eugene Sheffer May 13, 2026
2% AYE "Okay, sailor" (3) USA Today May 10, 2026
2% LOIN Cut of meat (4) The Times Concise May 9, 2026
2% MAP Sailor's chart (3) Eugene Sheffer May 8, 2026

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