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Tack on board ship — they make slow progress Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tack on board ship — they make slow progress last seen in Guardian 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SNAILS.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SNAILS Tack on board ship — they make slow progress | (6) | The Guardian Cryptic | Aug 22, 2023 |
| 6% | ADD Tack on | (3) | Thomas Joseph | Oct 17, 2025 |
| 5% | DEVELOPED Progressed (9) | (9) | Mirror Quick | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | NAIL Tack used for fastening | (4) | Puzzler Backwords | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 5% | SCANS Inspects container on board ship | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 5% | STAGNATE Stop progressing | (8) | Newsday | Sep 11, 2025 |
| 5% | AFOOT In progress | (5) | LA Times Daily | Aug 24, 2025 |
| 5% | GETS ___ on: advances or makes progress? | (4) | ||
| 5% | SHOTS Cannonballs close on board ship | (5) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Jul 17, 2025 |
| 5% | LAME Poor sort of excuse for slow progress (4) | (4) |
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