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

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      You're looking at the 04 / JUL / 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 04 / JUL / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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      1. The distance of open water, to windward, over which the wind has blown — the longer the fetch, the larger the waves (5) — FETCH
      2. To sail a course that will clear a mark or obstacle without an additional tack (3) — LAY
      3. A sudden, unintended round-up into the wind, usually while running or reaching in strong breeze and waves (6) — BROACH
      4. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      5. A raised lip around the edge of the cockpit or a hatch, designed to keep out water (7) — COAMING
      6. A piece of standing rigging supporting a mast in the fore-and-aft direction (4) — STAY
      7. A permanent ground tackle — anchor, chain, and buoy — to which a vessel can secure instead of deploying her own anchor (7) — MOORING

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      1. A windshift in which the wind moves forward on the boat, forcing the helm to bear away or the sheets to be eased (6) — HEADED
      2. To adjust the tension and alignment of the standing rigging so the mast stands straight and the sails set correctly (4) — TUNE
      3. A two- (or more) masted rig in which the foremast is equal to or shorter than the mainmast (8) — SCHOONER
      4. The underwater surface of the hull (6) — BOTTOM
      5. A nautical map showing coastlines, depths, aids to navigation, and hazards (5) — CHART
      6. Differential GPS — a GPS that uses correction signals from ground or satellite-based reference stations to refine accura… (4) — DGPS

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