Start working late as messing about on river? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Start working late as messing about on river? last seen in Times Sunday 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 RAFTING.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RAFTING Start working late as messing about on river? (7) The Times Sunday Cryptic Jul 27, 2025
8% BOATING Messing about on the river (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 15, 2025
7% ELL "Late" start? (3)
6% ABSTEMIOUS I mess about when drunk or sober (10) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 28, 2025
6% ARTY Highbrow shindig starting late? (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 20, 2025
6% TOO "It's ___ late!" (3)
6% IFITAINTBROKE Start (and end?) of a saying about something that works (13) Universal Nov 19, 2025
6% TOYED Messed (with) (5) New York Times Mini Nov 16, 2025
6% TOY Mess (with) (3) New York Times Nov 5, 2025
6% CLUTTER Large knife about to make a mess (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 30, 2025

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