Stave off entertaining sailors in bars Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Stave off entertaining sailors in bars 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 TAVERNS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAVERNS Stave off entertaining sailors in bars (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 16, 2017
4% AVERT Stave off (5) LA Times Daily Dec 20, 2025
3% CLEF Symbol on a stave (4) Puzzler Backwords Nov 23, 2025
2% FRETS Guitar bars (5) New York Times Mini Jan 29, 2026
2% TONIC Bar staple (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 29, 2026
2% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Jan 28, 2026
2% CAP Headwear for a sailor (3) USA Today Jan 28, 2026
2% OLDSALT Seasoned sailor (7) Newsday Jan 28, 2026
2% TAP Dispenser at a bar (3) LA Times Daily Jan 26, 2026
2% MIME Silent entertainer (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 24, 2026

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