Stops a sailboat’s forward motion Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LAYSTO Stops a sailboat’s forward motion (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2022
7% TABLE Put forward (a motion) (5) (5) Puzzler Dec 12, 2025
6% CATAMARANS Sailboats for racing (10) Newsday Dec 2, 2025
6% MAST Sailboat pole (4) Newsday Dec 1, 2025
6% NOG Noggin the ____, stop-motion character (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 14, 2025
5% AHEAD Further forward in space (5) The Telegraph Plusword Dec 16, 2025
5% IMPEL Urge forward (5) Universal Dec 15, 2025
5% TICKOFF Bloodsucker in motion in carpet? (4,3) (7) The Sun Two Speed Dec 15, 2025
5% BRASHEST Most forward (8) Wall Street Journal Dec 11, 2025
5% GESTURES Hand motions (8) LA Times Daily Dec 7, 2025

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