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
6% NOG Noggin the ____, stop-motion character (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 14, 2025
5% VISIT Stop by (5) USA Today Nov 27, 2025
5% SEASICK Feeling the ocean motion (7) Thomas Joseph Nov 25, 2025
5% POSITS Puts forward (6) New York Times Nov 23, 2025
5% RESHIP Forward, as a parcel (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 22, 2025
5% NOMINATE Put forward (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 18, 2025
5% INERTIA Resistance to motion (7) The Times Concise Nov 17, 2025
5% DESIST Stop (6) Universal Nov 17, 2025
5% KNOCKITOFF "Stop that!" (10) Universal Nov 12, 2025

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