“Rear of a boat” crossword clue
Answer
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•••••STERN
Reveal the answer to see why it works and where this clue has appeared before.STERN is the answer to the New York Times crossword clue “Rear of a boat”. It was last seen in the puzzle of October 6, 2026, where it runs at 26 Across and fills 5 squares. It crosses 5 other entries in that grid — those are listed below and are the quickest way to confirm the letters you already have.
Crossing entries
Oct 6, 2026 grid10DSurf with one's toes off the front of the board7 ltrs›11DWhat an electric meter measures5 ltrs›12DCut completely5 ltrs›13DJoseph called "Father of the Symphony"5 ltrs›23DLatin "is"3 ltrs›
More clues from this puzzle
Oct 6, 20261AWhat a leaky faucet has4 ltrs›5AHands, informally … or coverings for hands5 ltrs›10A"Not another peep out of you!"4 ltrs›14AClassical Persian poet4 ltrs›15ANebraska home of Creighton University5 ltrs›16ABetween cruise ports, say4 ltrs›17AIntl. oil group4 ltrs›18ALike streakers5 ltrs›
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