Sailor did his thing, we hear -- descended using rope Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sailor did his thing, we hear -- descended using rope last seen in Telegraph 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSEILED.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSEILED Sailor did his thing, we hear -- descended using rope (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 1, 2017
6% ABSEIL Descend a steep drop by rope (6) The Telegraph Quick Dec 5, 2025
5% RATLINE English love sailor going up rope (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 18, 2025
5% OPERATING Rope needing right sailor for working (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 16, 2025
5% WORLD Planet revolved rapidly we hear (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Dec 10, 2025
5% SCION Descendant (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 25, 2025
5% DOWNTOEARTH Where things descend to if unpretentious? (4,2,5) (11) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 25, 2025
5% ADORE A way in, we hear, to worship (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic Nov 13, 2025
5% PAIL Bucket of light colour, we hear (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 12, 2025
5% EWW "I so did not need to hear that!" (3) New York Times Nov 11, 2025

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