Receptive sailor dispatched round the world? (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Receptive sailor dispatched round the world? (9) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSORBENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSORBENT Receptive sailor dispatched round the world? (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 16, 2025
6% KILL Dispatch (4) The Atlantic Oct 17, 2025
6% SEND Dispatch (4) Thomas Joseph Oct 17, 2025
6% TARS Sailors (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 8, 2025
6% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 7, 2025
6% SENT Dispatched, as an email (4)
6% OPEN Receptive (to) (4) LA Times Daily Oct 2, 2025
6% UNSENT Not dispatched (6) The Times Concise Sep 25, 2025
6% ORBIT Round-the-world trip (5) Wall Street Journal Sep 10, 2025
6% SENDS Dispatches (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 9, 2025

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