Second in command at sea briefly returns for a little scrap that brings a charge Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ION Second in command at sea briefly returns for a little scrap that brings a charge (3) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 25, 2023
3% AXING Scrapping (5) LA Times Daily Feb 1, 2026
3% ORTS Scraps (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 27, 2026
3% SOUSCHEF Second-in-command in a professional kitchen (8) The Times Concise Jan 14, 2026
3% EBB Return to sea, as the tide (3)
3% SNIPPET Little scrap (7) (7) Puzzler Nov 30, 2025
2% AGHA Turkish commander (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 31, 2026
2% GEMINI Heavenly twins for example returned to little car (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
2% REAR Bring up (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026
2% ATTUNE Bring into harmony (6) Puzzler Backwords Jan 26, 2026

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