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The Clue
Takes the helm (9 letter answer)
The Answer
NAVIGATES
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Notes
The answer NAVIGATES is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
NAVIGATE as a verb:
1. (voyage, sail, navigate) = travel by boat propelled by wind or by other means; "The QE2 will sail to Southampton tomorrow"
2. (navigate, pilot) = act as the navigator in a car, plane, or vessel and plan, direct, plot the path and position of the conveyance; "Is anyone volunteering to navigate during the trip?"; "Who was navigating the ship during the accident?"
3. direct carefully and safely; "He navigated his way to the altar"