Ships turn back, waiting for the wind? (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPOOLS Ships turn back, waiting for the wind? (6) (6)
8% STERN Back of a ship (5) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
7% BIDE Wait, old leader's back's gone! (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
7% ELECT In waiting (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 5, 2025
7% IGNORE Turn your back on (6) (6) The Sun Mini Sep 24, 2025
7% SPENSER Poet to compose in ship on turning turtle (7) The Telegraph Toughie Sep 16, 2025
7% WHEEL Turn with back of foot (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 11, 2025
7% SEC "Wait a __!" (3) Commuter Sep 1, 2025
7% SERVES Waits on (6) New York Times Aug 21, 2025
7% ASTERN A second bird at the back of ship (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 9, 2025
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