The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SPANKER which also is the latest solution we found used in USA Today in 2003.
Fore-and-aft sail crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SPANKER | 78 % | 7 |
| MIZZEN | 11 % | 6 |
| MIZEN | 11 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Fore-and-aft sail
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- foresail
- sailing ship
- sailing vessel
- foremast
- sailing boat
- sailing
- foreside
- sailboats
- lateen sail
- headsail
- sailboat
- foretop
Crossword Answer definitions
SPANKER noun- Someone who spanks.
- An instrument used to give someone a spanking or spank, such as a paddle.
- A fore-and-aft gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel.
- A musician who plays his instrument well.
- A small coin.
- One who takes long, quick strides in walking.
- A swift horse.
- Something very large, or larger than usual; a whopper.
- Something splendid; a fine example of its kind.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SPANKER
- Parent of a naughty child, perhaps
- Fore-and-aft sail.
- Old-fashioned parent?
- Fore-and-aft sail
- A sail
- Sail on a schooner