Unfortunate sailor's reason for having no play? Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Unfortunate sailor's reason for having no play? 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CASTAWAY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CASTAWAY Unfortunate sailor's reason for having no play? (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Mar 19, 2017
71% ALAS Unfortunately (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 16, 2025
71% SAD Unfortunate (3) New York Times Nov 8, 2025
71% NOSTALGIA Reason to have a reunion (9) Universal Aug 26, 2025
67% RATING Sailor (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 20, 2025
67% SANE Reasonable (4) Universal Nov 16, 2025
67% GOB Sailor (3) Eugene Sheffer Nov 13, 2025
67% RHYME No __ or reason (5) Commuter Nov 11, 2025
67% TAR Sailor (3) The Telegraph Quick Nov 11, 2025
67% ILLS Unfortunate situations (4) New York Times Oct 15, 2025

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