Sailors about to join Eastern ship that contains unhealthy liquid (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sailors about to join Eastern ship that contains unhealthy liquid (7) featured in Guardian Cryptic puzzle on December 12, 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSCESS.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSCESS Sailors about to join Eastern ship that contains unhealthy liquid (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 12, 2025
6% MAILER Shipping container (6) New York Times Nov 7, 2025
5% VAT Large container for liquids (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 9, 2025
5% BOTTLE Liquid container (6) (6) Mirror Classic Dec 9, 2025
5% RAJA Eastern prince overturns a container (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
5% OILDRUM Container on a ship from the Mideast (7) New York Times Dec 1, 2025
5% POLYP Unhealthy growth (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 10, 2025
5% MIASMA Unhealthy smell (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 27, 2025
5% VESSEL Ship or container (6) Commuter Oct 25, 2025
5% SPILLAGES Mishaps involving containers of liquid (9) The Times Concise Oct 1, 2025

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