Toward the back of a ship Crossword Clue
3 letters · New York Times · Tuesday, November 15, 2022 · 34-Down
Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between August 2015 and November 2022.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · November 15, 2022 · 34-Down · 3 letters
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at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane; "stow the luggage aft"; "ships with square sails sail fairly efficiently with the wind abaft"; "the captain looked astern to see what the fuss was about"
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