Trouble before navy crew start on the decking (9) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Trouble before navy crew start on the decking (9) last seen in Guardian 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 ADORNMENT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ADORNMENT Trouble before navy crew start on the decking (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 12, 2025
7% ADORNS Trouble on Navy's decks (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 10, 2015
6% FLEET Navy (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 14, 2025
6% TOT Add to the start of troubles (3) The Times Cryptic Nov 11, 2025
6% ADORN Trouble with navy on deck (5) (5)
5% AIL Trouble (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
5% COLORADOSPRINGS US race trouble starts suddenly in city there? (15) The Times Cryptic Jan 8, 2026
5% ROWER Crew member (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 3, 2026
5% CPO Navy noncom: Abbr. (3) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
5% ENS U.S. Navy officer (3) LA Times Mini Dec 31, 2025

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