Use charm to engage captain that is needed around vessel Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Use charm to engage captain that is needed around vessel last seen in Times 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 CAPTIVATE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CAPTIVATE Use charm to engage captain that is needed around vessel (9) The Times Cryptic May 19, 2022
3% ARM Charming around branch (3) (3) Mirror Cryptic Nov 10, 2025
2% LITIGANTS Those engaged in lawsuits (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jan 11, 2026
2% ERASES Engages in body slimming (6) Newsday Jan 10, 2026
2% AHAB Ishmael's captain (4) Universal Jan 9, 2026
2% AMULET Charm (6) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
2% LIFERAFT Emergency vessel (8) Eugene Sheffer Jan 7, 2026
2% CAPSULE Astronaut's vessel (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 7, 2026
2% AYE Captain's "yes" (3)
2% IDLED Not engaged (5) Newsday Jan 1, 2026

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