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% ORIENT Get situated (6) Wall Street Journal Oct 21, 2025
6% ATOP Situated on (4) Newsday Oct 9, 2025
6% HEAL Get better (4) Commuter Sep 17, 2025
6% AGE Wine gets better with this (3)
6% RECOVER Get better (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 12, 2025
5% YOUD "___ better not!" (4) USA Today Nov 1, 2025
5% TAR Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Oct 29, 2025
5% ELDERS Senior figures (6) Universal Oct 29, 2025
5% SEEM Appear to be (4)
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