Sailors lie back and descend at the end of a rope Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sailors lie back and descend at the end of a rope . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABSEIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABSEIL Sailors lie back and descend at the end of a rope (6)
7% ABSEILER One descending by rope (8) The Telegraph Quick Jan 14, 2026
6% REAR Back end (4) Newsday Feb 15, 2026
5% ABUT Lie next to (4) Commuter Feb 13, 2026
5% TARDIS Doctor owns this end of sundrenched island guarded by sailors (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 13, 2026
5% TYE Nautical rope (3)
5% CORD Thin rope (4)
5% ATLAS A sailor coming back for reference book (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
5% FIB Little lie (3) Eugene Sheffer Feb 9, 2026
5% NOTSO "That's a lie!" (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 7, 2026
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