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21 / APR / 2026 — archive puzzle. The world's first maritime-only crossword — 259-term nautical corpus.

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      You're looking at the 21 / APR / 2026 daily maritime crossword — a free nautical puzzle drawn from our 259-term corpus of COLREGs rules, VHF radio procedure, navigation marks, rigging and seamanship vocabulary. Every daily puzzle is deterministic — players worldwide saw exactly the same grid on 21 / APR / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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      1. A drum with a handle (manual) or motor (electric/hydraulic) that provides mechanical advantage when sheeting or hoisting… (5) — WINCH
      2. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      3. To sail a course that will clear a mark or obstacle without an additional tack (3) — LAY
      4. To let a sheet, halyard, or other line run out in a controlled manner (4) — EASE
      5. A legacy unit of depth equal to six feet (1 (6) — FATHOM
      6. Automatic Radar Plotting Aid — radar software that tracks targets automatically and computes CPA (closest point of appro… (4) — ARPA

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      1. The aerodynamic or hydrodynamic force generated by a sail or keel that drives the boat through the water (4) — LIFT
      2. A navigable stretch of water — usually marked with buoyage — where depth is sufficient for safe passage (7) — CHANNEL
      3. (Also 'gybe') To change tack by turning the stern through the wind, allowing the mainsail and boom to swing across (4) — JIBE
      4. The enclosed interior accommodation of the vessel (5) — CABIN
      5. Multi-Function Display — a large chartplotter screen able to show radar, AIS, sonar, engine data, camera feeds, and char… (3) — MFD
      6. The line of sight formed when two marks ashore line up, showing the centre of a channel or a transit bearing (5) — RANGE
      7. Everyone aboard besides the skipper who helps sail and run the boat (4) — CREW
      8. Toward, at, or behind the stern (3) — AFT
      9. Any pole that supports a sail — mast, boom, gaff, sprit, yard, whisker pole, or spinnaker pole (4) — SPAR

      Great for studying COLREGs, VHF procedure, navigation marks, rigging and seamanship vocabulary — or just as a spoiler if you got stuck.