The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word COMPASSES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1977.
Necessities for mariners crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| COMPASSES | 100 % | 9 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Necessities for mariners
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cargos
 - chart
 - chopboat
 - compass
 - crockery
 - diapedesis
 - dict
 - ditty bag
 - duct
 - ducted
 - factory ship
 - flotsam
 
Crossword Answer definitions
COMPASSES noun- A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north).
 - A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).
 - The range of notes of a musical instrument or voice.
 - A space within limits; an area.
 - An enclosing limit; a boundary, a circumference.
 - Moderate bounds, limits of truth; moderation; due limits; used with within.
 - Scope.
 - A passing round; circuit; circuitous course.
 
- To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round.
 - To go about or round entirely; to traverse.
 - To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.
 - To plot; to scheme (against someone).
 
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