Sailor falls trapping animal, and gives up Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sailor falls trapping animal, and gives up 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABDICATES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABDICATES Sailor falls trapping animal, and gives up (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 2, 2017
6% MARINERS Sailors (8) Eugene Sheffer Apr 14, 2026
6% QUITS Gives up, abandons (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 13, 2026
6% SNARE Trap (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 13, 2026
6% DOE Animal gives party energy (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Apr 13, 2026
6% JACKINTHEBOX Toy with sailor giving evidence in court? (12) The Times Quick Cryptic Apr 11, 2026
6% WARN Give a cautionary heads-up (4) The New Yorker Mini Apr 9, 2026
6% GOB Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 8, 2026
6% RETIRES Gives up work (7) (7) Mirror Classic Apr 5, 2026
6% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Apr 2, 2026

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