Boats Being Slimmer Bow To Stern

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	99%	8		Exact Match!
	noun • a substance used to ignite or kindle a fire • a device for lighting or igniting fuel or charges or fires • a flatbottom boat for carrying heavy loads (especially on canals) verb • transport in a flatbottom boat
	44%	5		Glossy boats from stern to bow
	adjective satellite • well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed • designed or arranged to offer the least resistance to fluid flow • having a smooth, gleaming surface reflecting light; being of a smooth, soft and lustrous quality, resembling silk verb • make slick or smooth
	31%	4		The direction in which a boat's stern is turned when its bow crosses the wind
	adverb • on or toward the lee

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The Guardian Cryptic12 Jan 2006	Down 8
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Similar Clues

	Clue	Source
1	Between the bow and stern
2	Bow and stern, e.g. New York Times - 12 Oct 1981	New York Times / 12 Oct 1981
3	Glossy boats from stern to bow The Guardian Cryptic - 30 May 2012	The Guardian Cryptic / 30 May 2012
4	Halfway between bow and stern New York Times - 02 Jun 1985	New York Times / 02 Jun 1985
5	Stern that works with a bow New York Times - 20 Oct 1997	New York Times / 20 Oct 1997
6	The direction in which a boat's stern is turned when its bow crosses the wind
7	With a bow, to Stern New York Times - 14 Jan 1996	New York Times / 14 Jan 1996