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

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      You're looking at the 05 / AUG / 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 05 / AUG / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

      If you solved this Wednesday grid, don't stop — 04 / AUG / 2026's puzzle is waiting with a fresh layout from the same nautical vocabulary. Warning: some clues lean on COLREGs Rule numbers and IALA buoyage — brush up if you're rusty.

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      Yesterday's clues & answers — 04 / AUG / 2026

      Newspaper-style: today's page publishes the full solution to Tuesday's puzzle (15 maritime terms). Today's answers stay hidden until tomorrow — play the grid above, or replay Tuesday's grid.

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      1. A sail drawing properly, filled with wind and not luffing (4) — FULL
      2. A brand of ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibre; as strong as steel wire but a fraction of the weight… (7) — DYNEEMA
      3. A small, heavy, triangular storm sail that replaces the mainsail on its own track or separate track in survival conditio… (7) — TRYSAIL
      4. To route a line through a block, fairlead, or similar fitting (4) — LEAD
      5. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      6. To tip a vessel so far that it rolls over onto its side or beyond (7) — CAPSIZE
      7. To haul a sail to windward so the wind fills the wrong side, stopping the boat or driving it astern (4) — BACK
      8. On a cutter, the inner headsail set on an inner forestay between the bow and the mast; more generally, any sail set on a stay (8) — STAYSAIL

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      1. To sail a course that will clear a mark or obstacle without an additional tack (3) — LAY
      2. The part of the boat's side close to the stern — port quarter and starboard quarter (7) — QUARTER
      3. Short strands of wool or ribbon on a sail (or shrouds) showing airflow — a practical guide to sail trim (9) — TELLTALES
      4. The direction (usually in degrees true) in which a current flows (3) — SET
      5. To remove water from inside the vessel, traditionally with a bucket or scoop (4) — BAIL
      6. Digital Selective Calling — a feature of modern VHF and SSB radios that allows a pre-formatted digital distress alert, i… (3) — DSC
      7. A nautical map showing coastlines, depths, aids to navigation, and hazards (5) — CHART

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