Something afoot when a drunkard embraces a sailor Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Something afoot when a drunkard embraces a sailor . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SABOT.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SABOT Something afoot when a drunkard embraces a sailor (5)
3% ASTIR Afoot (5) The Telegraph Plusword May 12, 2026
2% OLD Elderly husband avoiding embrace (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 3, 2026
2% TAR Sailor (3) Commuter Jul 30, 2026
2% TOSSPOT Old drunkard beats wino up (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Jul 30, 2026
2% AYE Sailor's "yes" (3) Newsday Jul 29, 2026
2% ANTICIPOINTMENT Portmanteau for the feeling when something doesn't 35-Across (15) Universal Jul 29, 2026
2% JACK Sailor's a card! (4) (4) The Guardian Quiptic Jul 26, 2026
2% GOTTA "Something's ___ Give" (5)
2% AHOY "Hello, sailor!" (4) LA Times Daily Jul 25, 2026
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