Stuck on the “Yes, captain” crossword clue from NYT Crossword published on February 16 2020? We’re here to help you solve it.
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The Verified Answer for “Yes, captain” is:
- AYEAYESIR
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This clue is also used in other crossword puzzles but has different answers. See the list below for all possible solutions for this clue.
- AYESIR
- AYE
- AYEAYE
Useful hints for “”Yes, captain”” Crossword Clue
Hint 1: Clue Explanation
▼This actual phrase has appeared several times in puzzles past. I still struggled with the last little bit because I thought sailors used a different honorific when they assented, not AYE AYE SIR (I was thinking “cap’n” or “cap” but that was in the clue, I realize). In a 1954 puzzle by Eugene T. Maleska, this was clued as “Reply of a nonaudacious tar.” The proximity of this entry to ABAFT must have been intentional (as well as the ensuing free verse of ABAFT, ABBA, ABET …).