"Throw me a line, I'm sinking fast", 1972 (8,5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "Throw me a line, I'm sinking fast", 1972 (8,5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is PLAIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PLAIN "Throw me a line, I'm sinking fast", 1972 (8,5) (5)
90% ROMANNUMERAL I or M, eg (5,7) (12) The Guardian Quick Jul 1, 2026
90% AFLOAT Not sinking (6) The Telegraph Quick Jun 24, 2026
90% SWIM Sink or ___ (4) USA Today Jun 3, 2026
86% AXIS Throwing a six on the line (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic May 17, 2026
86% SAG Sink in? (3) The Atlantic May 13, 2026
82% ADD Throw in (3) Wall Street Journal Jun 29, 2026
82% ONE Fast __ (3) Newsday Jun 20, 2026
82% CAST Throw (4) Commuter Jun 15, 2026
82% ISLANDER I throw mud at Sicilian, say (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 8, 2026
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