CROSSWORD

Nautical Yarns Mini

Herman Melville worked on a whaler and drew on the 1820 sinking of the whaleship Essex for the story of "Moby-Dick."

Grid
5 × 5 Mini
Clues
10 1 themed
Average solve
1:37 1,031 solves
Rating
4.9 (23)
Published
13 Aug 2026 Fiction Thursday

Clues

  • 1a: Distinct period in time (3)
  • 4a: Ascend rapidly (4)
  • 6a: Chocolate substitute (5)

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