Sailors paid, oddly, in anticipation for dance Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HORNPIPE Sailors paid, oddly, in anticipation for dance (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 27, 2019
6% AWAIT Anticipate (5) New York Times Jan 28, 2026
6% LOOKFORWARDTO Anticipate (13) The Times Sunday Concise Jan 11, 2026
5% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
5% LSA Dances (3) USA Today Quick Jan 23, 2026
5% BOPS Dances (4) USA Today Quick Jan 23, 2026
5% SPENT Paid out (5) Commuter Jan 20, 2026
5% DREAD Anticipate with fear (5) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
5% YES Anticipated response to a proposal (3)

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