An arresting thing for a sailor to say(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “An arresting thing for a sailor to say”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 13th August 2025.
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- #21 across Stop being sailorly? (5) 28th December 2025
- #21 across An arresting thing for a sailor to say (5) 13th August 2025
- #21 across It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors (5) 30th December 2024
- #14 down An arresting thing to say to a sailor? (5) 17th October 2023
- #19 across What a sailor could do with a pin (5) 14th December 2022
- #14 down An arresting thing for a sailor to say? (5) 15th February 2022
- #21 across Stop being sailorly? (5) 29th July 2020
- #21 across An arresting thing for a sailor to say (5) 25th December 2019
- #21 across It's said to have an arresting effect on sailors (5) 3rd October 2018
More clues from this puzzle
Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 13th August 2025. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #1 down Villa in Mexico once (6)
- #2 down Conventional in a materialistic way? (6)
- #3 down Cook, using some steam and little water (4)
- #4 down Not necessarily wealthy or wise (7)
- #5 down Provided drink all round when the day was victorious (5)
- #6 down Small men in urgent straits (5)
- #7 across Seize the occasion, but don't do so immediately (4,4)
- #8 across River put to no practical purpose? (4)
- #8 down By word of mouth or a letter (4)
- #9 down Fixed the telly? (3)