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Tom Bates messed about, holding a vessel Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue Tom Bates messed about, holding a vessel last seen in Telegraph 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 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STEAMBOAT.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | STEAMBOAT Tom Bates messed about, holding a vessel | (9) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Apr 9, 2016 |
| 5% | ABSTEMIOUS I mess about when drunk or sober | (10) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Nov 28, 2025 |
| 5% | TOYED Messed (with) | (5) | New York Times Mini | Nov 16, 2025 |
| 5% | EAGERLY With bated breath (7) | (7) | Puzzler | Nov 6, 2025 |
| 5% | TOY Mess (with) | (3) | New York Times | Nov 5, 2025 |
| 5% | BOATING Messing about on the river (7) | (7) | The Sun Mini | Oct 15, 2025 |
| 5% | U-BOAT Messed about with vessel | (6) | ||
| 4% | HERE "Hold this" | (4) | New York Times | Nov 30, 2025 |
| 4% | ERR Mess up | (3) | USA Today | Nov 27, 2025 |
| 4% | GIN Ingredient in a Tom Collins | (3) | New York Times | Nov 25, 2025 |
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