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

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      You're looking at the 29 / JUN / 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 29 / JUN / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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      1. An electronic self-steering system that uses a heading or GPS input to drive a hydraulic ram, linear drive, or wheel mot… (9) — AUTOPILOT
      2. To adjust the tension and alignment of the standing rigging so the mast stands straight and the sails set correctly (4) — TUNE
      3. The lowest internal part of the hull, where water inevitably drains and collects (5) — BILGE
      4. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      5. Forward, or toward the bow (4) — FORE
      6. To adjust a sail's controls to produce optimum drive and lift (4) — TRIM
      7. See boom vang — the tackle or rigid strut that pulls the boom down to control mainsail twist (4) — VANG

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      1. Toward the bow. (7) — FORWARD
      2. The outgoing phase of the tide, when water level is falling and the flow runs seaward (3) — EBB
      3. A buoyant horseshoe-shaped sling on a floating line, deployed to trail astern during a man-overboard recovery so the cas… (9) — LIFESLING
      4. Of wind: a clockwise shift in direction (opposite of 'back') (4) — VEER
      5. A sail that has been trimmed so the wind pushes against the reverse side of the cloth, filling it from behind (5) — ABACK
      6. Secured — held in place, tied off (4) — FAST
      7. The lower edge of a sail (4) — FOOT
      8. The outer edge of the deck, where the deck meets the topsides (4) — RAIL

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