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

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      You're looking at the 08 / 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 08 / JUL / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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      1. Standing rigging running from the bow (or stemhead) up to the mast, to which the foresail is hanked or furled (8) — FORESTAY
      2. Automatic Radar Plotting Aid — radar software that tracks targets automatically and computes CPA (closest point of appro… (4) — ARPA
      3. The line of sight formed when two marks ashore line up, showing the centre of a channel or a transit bearing (5) — RANGE
      4. To sail a course that will clear a mark or obstacle without an additional tack (3) — LAY
      5. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      6. The spars, standing rigging, and sail plan collectively — or the act of rigging the boat for sea (3) — RIG
      7. In the water behind the vessel, or moving backwards (6) — ASTERN
      8. The greatest width of the vessel measured at its widest point (4) — BEAM

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      1. To adjust the tension and alignment of the standing rigging so the mast stands straight and the sails set correctly (4) — TUNE
      2. A two-masted rig similar to a ketch but with the (smaller) mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudder post; the mizzen is used… (4) — YAWL
      3. Referring to the magnetic north pole rather than true geographic north (8) — MAGNETIC
      4. A microwave ranging system that bounces a rotating pulse off targets and displays their bearing and range; modern broadb… (5) — RADAR
      5. 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
      6. Lying on a line perpendicular to the vessel's centerline — directly off her side (5) — ABEAM
      7. Secured — held in place, tied off (4) — FAST

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