Crossword answer
ABLESEAMAN
10 letters · Used for 4 different clues · 6 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, July 17, 2026
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ABLESEAMAN
Clues that lead to ABLESEAMAN
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ABLESEAMAN is a 10-letter answer that has appeared 6 times in our database across 4 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Mainly competent rating (4,6)” in the The Guardian crossword on July 17, 2026.
Other 10-letter answers
ISLEOFDOGSReportedly, I adore residents of Battersea, part of London
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GARDENHOSEKid’s knocked over shed one rebuilt – a wind-up for the horticulturalist? (6,4)
SOMEPEOPLE"Unbelievable!" ... or what 17-, 25-, 35- and 46-Across are made from, letter-wise?
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ENANTIOMERAwkwardly mention ear — it's one of a pair, the mirror image of the other
DUSSELDORFEuropean city recovering from disappointment, investing not as much (10)
CONTAGIOUSLike laughter, sometimes
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BROOMSTICKWitch carrier (10)
SETTOMUSICNoted work?
IDIDNTMIND"It was fine with me"
YELLOWCARDOfficial warning to player (football) (6,4)
Every appearance of ABLESEAMAN (6)
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Jul 17, 2026
Mainly competent rating (4,6) · The Guardian · 13 Across
Feb 28, 2025
Sailor · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 16, 2024
Royal Navy sailor · The Independent · 9 Down
Sep 20, 2024
Ordinary sailor · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Aug 4, 2023
Ordinary sailor · Evening Standard · 23 Down
Jul 27, 2018
Ordinary sailor · Evening Standard · 24 Down