The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word FIRESHIP which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 2012.
Boat bomb of yore crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FIRESHIP | 100 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Boat bomb of yore
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- noah
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- pass
- arca
- nova
- galley
- nash
- frigate
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- bireme
- fiat
Crossword Answer definitions
FIRESHIP noun- A sailing ship that has been set alight and left to drift into an opposing fleet. Famously used by Englishman Sir Francis Drake when fighting the Spanish Armada of 1588.
- A diseased prostitute.
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