Rope carried by mate -- the reason? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TETHER Rope carried by mate -- the reason? (6) The Telegraph Cryptic May 30, 2022
6% LOGICAL Reasonable (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 29, 2025
6% BECAUSE For the reason that (7) The Times Concise Sep 20, 2025
6% SEABORNE Be reason transported and carried by ship (8) (8)
5% LASSOS Rodeo ropes (6) Newsday Oct 6, 2025
5% RIATA Ranchero's rope (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
5% EWE Ram's mate (3) Universal Oct 3, 2025
5% LASSOES Looped ropes (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
5% AMI Mate, in Marseille (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 1, 2025
5% DOE Stag's mate (3) The Times Concise Sep 30, 2025

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