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

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      You're looking at the 22 / 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 22 / AUG / 2026, so your time and hint count still rank against the global leaderboard.

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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. The whole line-and-chain assembly linking the anchor to the boat (4) — RODE
      3. Toward, at, or behind the stern (3) — AFT
      4. Automatic Identification System — a VHF-based transponder network that continuously broadcasts a vessel's identity, posi… (3) — AIS
      5. The horizontal spar that extends aft from the mast and carries the foot of the mainsail (4) — BOOM
      6. A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
      7. A piece of standing rigging running from the masthead (or partway down) to the stern, resisting the forward pull of the headsail (8) — BACKSTAY
      8. A piece of standing rigging running from a chainplate to the upper mast or spreader tip, supporting the mast laterally (6) — SHROUD

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      1. The lower edge of a sail (4) — FOOT
      2. Automatic Radar Plotting Aid — radar software that tracks targets automatically and computes CPA (closest point of appro… (4) — ARPA
      3. A sail that has been trimmed so the wind pushes against the reverse side of the cloth, filling it from behind (5) — ABACK
      4. Forward, or toward the bow (4) — FORE
      5. The right side of the boat when facing forward (9) — STARBOARD
      6. One nautical mile per hour — the standard unit of speed at sea (4) — KNOT
      7. To put away neatly and securely (4) — STOW

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