Footwear for emergency use at sea?(5 letters)
Below is the answer to the crossword clue “Footwear for emergency use at sea?”, taken from the Evening Standard's Cryptic crossword on 6th January 2026.
The answer is
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- #16 down Footwear for emergency use at sea? (5) 6th January 2026
- #30 down Worn machines? (5) 28th August 2024
- #17 across The hearts, for instance, one grills (5) 23rd February 2024
- #17 across How one gets the dirt on one's shoes! (5) 7th April 2023
- #15 down Plimsolls (5) 5th October 2022
- #16 down Footwear for emergency use at sea? (5) 17th August 2020
- #17 across The hearts, for instance, one grills (5) 22nd March 2019
- #30 down Worn machines? (5) 7th June 2018
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Other clues from the same Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on 6th January 2026. Tap Reveal to see an answer, or click the clue to open its own page.
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- #4 down A fast runner ~n or does one hear different? (4)
- #5 down Rushes boxes of wine round for the hotel (6)
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- #7 down Copy a key for a girl (5)
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- #9 down An old-fashioned gangster's gun? (3)
- #10 across Leave mine at the back of the house (3,2)
- #11 across An exclusive joint? (3)