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Unfortunate sailor's reason for having no play? Crossword Clue
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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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | CASTAWAY Unfortunate sailor's reason for having no play? | (8) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Mar 19, 2017 |
| 71% | WRETCH An unfortunate | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 3, 2026 |
| 71% | ALAS "Unfortunately ..." | (4) | Universal | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 67% | SALT Sailor | (4) | The Telegraph Quick | Jan 7, 2026 |
| 67% | SANE Reasonable | (4) | ||
| 67% | PURPOSE Reason | (7) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 67% | ERGO For this reason | (4) | Newsday | Jan 2, 2026 |
| 67% | TAR Sailor | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 30, 2025 |
| 67% | MISHAP Unfortunate accident | (6) | New York Times | Dec 23, 2025 |
| 67% | ABED Sailor exhausted, drained, having a lie-in | (4) | The Telegraph Cryptic | Dec 17, 2025 |
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