Sailors, when first base becomes tense part of dock? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Sailors, when first base becomes tense part of dock? last seen in Guardian 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STAMEN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STAMEN Sailors, when first base becomes tense part of dock? (6) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 14, 2022
6% GOTOSEA Become a sailor (2,2,3) (7) Puzzler Nov 7, 2025
5% SALT Sailor (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
5% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 8, 2025
5% QUAY Spot to dock (4) New York Times Dec 6, 2025
5% ALFGARNETT 24 1 character, in flagrante, tense when cavorting (10) The Telegraph Toughie Dec 2, 2025
5% LE First play part (2) USA Today Quick Nov 29, 2025
5% ACTI First play part (4) USA Today Quick Nov 29, 2025
5% PAST Kind of tense? (4) Universal Nov 29, 2025
5% DOSA Pancake that becomes a drink when its first and third letters are switched (4) Universal Nov 20, 2025

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