The senior sailor gets the better of the situation, it appears (5,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% UPPERHAND The senior sailor gets the better of the situation, it appears (5,4) (9)
7% HEAL Get better (4) USA Today Quick Jan 21, 2026
7% NE Get better (2) USA Today Quick Jan 21, 2026
7% HEALS Gets better (5) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
7% ORIENT Get situated (6) Universal Nov 3, 2025
6% ACEOUT Get the better of, slangily (6) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
6% LIE Be situated (3) Puzzler Backwords Dec 26, 2025
6% ELDEST Senior (6) Thomas Joseph Dec 17, 2025
6% EMEND Get in better shape (5) Newsday Nov 29, 2025
6% LOOKUP Get better (4,2) (6) The Guardian Quick Nov 21, 2025
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