Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DEFENSIVETACK Sailing maneuver to avoid a pirate's threat? (13) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2018
81% TACKS Sailing maneuvers (5) New York Times Aug 8, 2025
56% ATSEA Sailing (5) LA Times Daily Aug 7, 2025
56% ASEA Sailing (4) LA Times Daily Aug 5, 2025
56% ELSE "... or ___!" (threat) (4) New York Times Jul 2, 2025
54% BOOTY Pirate's plunder (5) LA Times Mini Sep 7, 2025
54% LOOT Pirate's horde (4)
54% DODGE Avoid (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 22, 2025
54% BUCCANEER Pirate (9) (9) Mirror Classic Aug 20, 2025
54% PLAY Room to maneuver (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 16, 2025

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