Tack on board ship — they make slow progress Crossword Clue

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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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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SNAILS Tack on board ship — they make slow progress (6) The Guardian Cryptic Aug 22, 2023
6% ATADEADEND Unable to make progress (10) Universal Feb 7, 2026
6% GAINS Makes progress (5) Wall Street Journal Dec 30, 2025
6% TREADWATER Make no progress (10) LA Times Daily Dec 13, 2025
5% ANTI Not on board with (4) LA Times Daily Feb 17, 2026
5% STEAKS Cuts timber on board ship (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 16, 2026
5% RISING Group penning single's making progress (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
5% ADDED Tacked on (5) Wall Street Journal Feb 9, 2026
5% CRUISES Progresses smoothly (7) The Telegraph Quick Feb 4, 2026
5% INROADS Making ____ into something is progressing towards an aim (7) The Times Specialist Sunday Feb 1, 2026

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