Tangle of tack and rusty old ship — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 9–letter crossword clue “Tangle of tack and rusty old ship”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 25th Sept 2012. 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 “Tangle of tack and rusty old ship” is CUTTYSARK (9 letters).
We last saw “Tangle of tack and rusty old ship” in Guardian Cryptic on 25th Sept 2012.
The 9-letter answer for “Tangle of tack and rusty old ship” is CUTTYSARK.
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