Just cradling the head of Lord Nelson's captain — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 6–letter crossword clue “Just cradling the head of Lord Nelson's captain”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 27th Dec 2011. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Just cradling the head of Lord Nelson's captain” is HARDLY (6 letters).
We last saw “Just cradling the head of Lord Nelson's captain” in Guardian Cryptic on 27th Dec 2011.
The 6-letter answer for “Just cradling the head of Lord Nelson's captain” is HARDLY.
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