For the clue "Sailors' tales" from the Universal Crossword crossword (May 7, 2021), we recommend YARNS as the answer. It's 5 letters long and has a 99% confidence rating out of 58 possible solutions. Our ranking takes into account how often each answer has appeared in crossword puzzles for this and related clues.
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58 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
YARNS
Sailors' tales
(5)
Universal Crossword
May 7, 2021
99%
YARNS
Sailors' tales
Universal Crossword · May 7, 2021
8%
REDSKY
Morning omen for sailors
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 11, 2026
8%
REDSKY
Morning omen for sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 11, 2026
8%
SAGAS
Grand-scale tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
8%
SAGAS
Grand-scale tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
8%
LORE
Passed-down tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 9, 2026
8%
LORE
Passed-down tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 9, 2026
8%
LIE
Tell tales
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 28, 2026
8%
LIE
Tell tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 28, 2026
8%
REGALE
Tell amusing tales to
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 12, 2026
8%
REGALE
Tell amusing tales to
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 12, 2026
8%
ORAL
Like folk tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 3, 2026
8%
ORAL
Like folk tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 3, 2026
8%
WOLF
Canine in some fairy tales
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 28, 2026
8%
WOLF
Canine in some fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 28, 2026
8%
UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jan 9, 2026
8%
UPON
Second word in many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Jan 9, 2026
8%
AFTER
Last word of many fairy tales
(5)
Universal Crossword
Nov 16, 2025
8%
AFTER
Last word of many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Nov 16, 2025
8%
ELMO
Patron saint of sailors
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 11, 2025
8%
ELMO
Patron saint of sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 11, 2025
8%
GRIMM
Name in fairy tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 5, 2025
8%
GRIMM
Name in fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 5, 2025
8%
ONCE
First word in many fairy tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 27, 2025
8%
ONCE
First word in many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Jun 27, 2025
8%
EPICS
Heroic tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 16, 2025
8%
EPICS
Heroic tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 16, 2025
8%
STELMO
Patron of sailors
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 12, 2025
8%
STELMO
Patron of sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 12, 2025
8%
NAVYBASES
Ports of call for sailors
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 20, 2025
8%
NAVYBASES
Ports of call for sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 20, 2025
8%
OGRE
Monster in fairy tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 19, 2025
8%
OGRE
Monster in fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Apr 19, 2025
8%
TROLL
Cave dwarf of folk tales
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 30, 2025
8%
TROLL
Cave dwarf of folk tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
8%
LIED
Told tales
(4)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Mar 19, 2025
8%
LIED
Told tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Mar 19, 2025
8%
MACABRE
Like Poe tales
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 19, 2025
8%
MACABRE
Like Poe tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 19, 2025
8%
ASLAN
Lion of “Narnia” tales
(5)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 16, 2025
8%
ASLAN
Lion of “Narnia” tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 16, 2025
8%
LEGENDS
Popular tales
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
8%
LEGENDS
Popular tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
8%
DAMES
Women, in hard-boiled tales
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Feb 13, 2025
8%
DAMES
Women, in hard-boiled tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Feb 13, 2025
8%
SHANTY
Song sung by sailors
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 20, 2025
8%
SHANTY
Song sung by sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 20, 2025
8%
SEALEGS
Good standing with sailors?
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 2, 2024
8%
SEALEGS
Good standing with sailors?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 2, 2024
8%
NARRATE
Tell tales
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 29, 2024
8%
NARRATE
Tell tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 29, 2024
8%
LIAR
Teller of tall tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 16, 2024
8%
LIAR
Teller of tall tales
Universal Crossword · Oct 16, 2024
8%
SCIFI
Future tales
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Aug 17, 2024
8%
SCIFI
Future tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Aug 17, 2024
8%
EERIE
Like Poe tales
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jul 12, 2024
8%
EERIE
Like Poe tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jul 12, 2024
8%
FIB
Tell tales
(3)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Jun 27, 2024
8%
FIB
Tell tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Jun 27, 2024
8%
TALL
Like some tales
(4)
Universal Crossword
May 31, 2024
8%
TALL
Like some tales
Universal Crossword · May 31, 2024
8%
MEN
Dead ___ tell no tales
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 29, 2023
8%
MEN
Dead ___ tell no tales
Universal Crossword · Dec 29, 2023
8%
FISHSTORIES
Exaggerated tales
(11)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Dec 10, 2023
8%
FISHSTORIES
Exaggerated tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Dec 10, 2023
8%
GESTS
Knight's tales
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 10, 2023
8%
GESTS
Knight's tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 10, 2023
8%
NAV
Like sailors’ mil. branch
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Sep 10, 2023
8%
NAV
Like sailors’ mil. branch
Premier Sunday Crossword · Sep 10, 2023
8%
STORYBOOKENDING
Happy conclusion to many fairy tales
(15)
Universal Crossword
Aug 20, 2023
8%
STORYBOOKENDING
Happy conclusion to many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Aug 20, 2023
8%
ALIENWORLDS
Planets where some sci-fi tales are set
(11)
Universal Crossword
May 15, 2023
8%
ALIENWORLDS
Planets where some sci-fi tales are set
Universal Crossword · May 15, 2023
8%
TOSEA
Where sailors go
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 30, 2023
8%
TOSEA
Where sailors go
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 30, 2023
8%
MOUNTAINLYING
Tall tales about one's climbing experience?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Mar 5, 2023
8%
MOUNTAINLYING
Tall tales about one's climbing experience?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Mar 5, 2023
8%
HAG
Evil woman in fairy tales
(3)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 26, 2023
8%
HAG
Evil woman in fairy tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 26, 2023
8%
SEA
___ shanty (sailors' song)
(3)
Universal Crossword
Feb 5, 2023
8%
SEA
___ shanty (sailors' song)
Universal Crossword · Feb 5, 2023
8%
END
Final word in many fairy tales
(3)
Universal Crossword
Dec 7, 2022
8%
END
Final word in many fairy tales
Universal Crossword · Dec 7, 2022
8%
PASTONESBEDTIMESTORY
No longer interested in fairy tales?
(20)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 27, 2022
8%
PASTONESBEDTIMESTORY
No longer interested in fairy tales?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 27, 2022
8%
SEASHANTY
*Song sung by sailors
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Nov 21, 2022
8%
SEASHANTY
*Song sung by sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Nov 21, 2022
8%
SAINTELMO
Patron of sailors
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 20, 2022
8%
SAINTELMO
Patron of sailors
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 20, 2022
8%
AESOP
Storyteller whose tales usually feature talking animals
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
May 22, 2022
8%
AESOP
Storyteller whose tales usually feature talking animals
LA Times Daily Crossword · May 22, 2022
8%
PEACOATS
Jackets originally worn by sailors
(8)
Universal Crossword
Apr 29, 2022
8%
PEACOATS
Jackets originally worn by sailors
Universal Crossword · Apr 29, 2022
8%
LIES
Untrue tales
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Feb 6, 2022
8%
LIES
Untrue tales
Premier Sunday Crossword · Feb 6, 2022
8%
WALKTHEPLANK
Later, in Naval History, Joe heard about traitorous sailors who had to ___
(12)
Universal Crossword
Oct 30, 2021
8%
WALKTHEPLANK
Later, in Naval History, Joe heard about traitorous sailors who had to ___
Universal Crossword · Oct 30, 2021
8%
DAMSELS
Distressed ones in some fairy tales
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 25, 2021
8%
DAMSELS
Distressed ones in some fairy tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 25, 2021
8%
ASTRID
Lindgren who wrote the Pippi Longstocking tales
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 24, 2021
8%
ASTRID
Lindgren who wrote the Pippi Longstocking tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 24, 2021
8%
SEAMAPS
Charts for sailors
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jul 14, 2021
8%
SEAMAPS
Charts for sailors
Universal Crossword · Jul 14, 2021
8%
IRONIC
Like O. Henry tales
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Apr 23, 2021
8%
IRONIC
Like O. Henry tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Apr 23, 2021
8%
ROYALMAIINEIS
With 32-Across, stately sailors fearlessly face full-bodied fish?
(13)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 18, 2021
8%
ROYALMAIINEIS
With 32-Across, stately sailors fearlessly face full-bodied fish?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 18, 2021
8%
POE
Author of macabre tales
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 9, 2021
8%
POE
Author of macabre tales
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 9, 2021
8%
RELATE
Tell tales
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Oct 31, 2020
8%
RELATE
Tell tales
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Oct 31, 2020
8%
SALTY
Language description derived from sailors' chatter
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 4, 2020
8%
SALTY
Language description derived from sailors' chatter
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 4, 2020
1%
HARE
Trickster hopper in African folktales
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 29, 2023
1%
HARE
Trickster hopper in African folktales
Universal Crossword · Oct 29, 2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Sailors' tales" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 58 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is YARNS (5 letters).
What is the best answer for "Sailors' tales"?
The best answer for "Sailors' tales" is YARNS with 5 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Sailors' tales" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on May 7, 2021.