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| Letters | Answer | Clue | ||
| 99% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||
verb • talk pompously | ||||
| 34% | 10 | Seaman's term for non-seaman | ||
noun • a person who lives and works on land • an inexperienced sailor; a sailor on the first voyage | ||||
| 24% | 10 | Seaman | ||
noun • a serviceman in the navy | ||||
Old Seaman Holding Forth
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ORATING which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ORATING
Updated: December 7, 2025
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