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% NIXES Scraps (5) New York Times Oct 23, 2026
3% DEPUTY Second-in-command (6) New York Times Oct 19, 2026
3% VEEP Second-in-command (4) New York Times Oct 11, 2026
3% VPS Second-in-commands: Abbr. (3) Commuter Sep 30, 2026
3% NUMBERTWO Second-in-command (9) The Times Concise Aug 20, 2026
3% ARRAIGN Hearing a command: charge (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 6, 2026
2% TENTH Last of the Commandments (5) Stan Newman 2 Minute Mini Oct 25, 2026
2% ATTACK "Charge!" (6) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2026
2% ANDES Return of second edition not available in range (5) The Times Cryptic Oct 19, 2026

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