Tom Bates messed about, holding a vessel Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STEAMBOAT Tom Bates messed about, holding a vessel (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 9, 2016
7% LARK Mess about in large vessel (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 19, 2025
6% FOOLSCAP Messes about with the (8)
6% VASE Flower-holding vessel (4)
5% ERR Mess up (3) Eugene Sheffer Sep 29, 2025
5% ERRS Messes up (4) Eugene Sheffer Sep 26, 2025
5% PETRIFIED Really scared if I'd messed about with Peter (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 22, 2025
5% RATSNEST Big mess (8) New York Times Sep 20, 2025
5% ABSTEMIOUS I mess about, remarkably sober (10) The Times Cryptic Sep 15, 2025
5% MOTEL Bates ____, Psycho location (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 8, 2025

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