The Avro ____ was a maritime patrol aircraft used by the RAF in the 1950s and 1960s Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHACKLETON The Avro ____ was a maritime patrol aircraft used by the RAF in the 1950s and 1960s (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 4, 2022
3% NIMROD A former RAF maritime patrol aircraft (6) (6)
2% PLANE Aircraft (5) The Telegraph Mini Jan 24, 2026
2% MAMIE First lady of the 1950s (5) LA Times Daily Jan 21, 2026
2% XTERPLANE Reconnaissance aircraft * (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 20, 2026
2% RITCHIEVALENS 1950s US rock'n'roll star who recorded La Bamba (13) The Times Specialist Jan 19, 2026
2% AFRESH Once more; he's RAF (anag.) (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 17, 2026
2% APACHE 1960 hit for The Shadows (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 16, 2026
2% GTOS Sporty Pontiacs of the 1960s (4) New York Times Jan 14, 2026
2% FULMAR Bird in peaceful maritime environment (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 11, 2026

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