Sailor in charge, in time, quit Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABDICATE Sailor in charge, in time, quit (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 13, 2016
8% LATISH Not quite timely (6) Commuter Apr 11, 2026
7% AWHILE Quite some time (6) Wall Street Journal Jun 1, 2026
7% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer May 29, 2026
7% STOP "Quit it!" (4) New York Times May 13, 2026
7% FIVE Common quitting time (4) Eugene Sheffer Mar 23, 2026
6% EON Quite the stretch? (3) Universal Jun 1, 2026
6% SEAS Sailor's septet (4) New York Times May 31, 2026
6% YER "Quit -- bellyachin'!" (3) Premier Sunday May 31, 2026
6% AJAR Not quite shut (4) Newsday May 31, 2026

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