Rope needing right sailor for working Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Rope needing right sailor for working featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on December 16, 2025. 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 OPERATING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPERATING Rope needing right sailor for working (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
3% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
3% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
3% PROPER Rope in spin department, right? (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Dec 2, 2025
3% RATING Sailor (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
3% GOB Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
3% MARINERS Pitworkers hold a right to be sailors (8) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 25, 2025
3% ABSEIL Sailor leans back in descent with rope (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
2% AYE Sailor's yes (3) LA Times Daily Dec 16, 2025
2% SEADOG Sailor, slangily (6) Premier Sunday Dec 14, 2025

Clues for The Times Quick Cryptic Puzzle on December 16, 2025

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