Spain to the rear when sailing in a certain direction Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Spain to the rear when sailing in a certain direction last seen in Telegraph 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EASTERN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EASTERN Spain to the rear when sailing in a certain direction (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2019
3% JIBS Certain sail types (4) USA Today Quick Jun 3, 2026
3% UPWIND Challenging direction to sail (6) LA Times Daily May 23, 2026
3% WESTING Sailing in a certain direction. (7)
2% IBERIA Spain and Portugal (6) The Times Sunday Concise Aug 16, 2026
2% EYEBEAM Look of Spain maybe when travelling around East (7) The Telegraph Toughie Aug 14, 2026
2% KETCH Sailing boat (5) The Telegraph Mini Aug 12, 2026
2% SLOOP Sailing ship (5) Puzzler Backwords Aug 6, 2026
2% AMOR "Love," in Spain (4)
2% BACKWARDS Towards the rear (9) (9) Mirror Classic Aug 6, 2026

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