| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ASTERN | Off the rear, nautically speaking |
| ASTERN | To the rear, nautically |
| ABAFT | To the rear, nautically |
| AFT | Toward the rear, nautically |
| AFT | In the back, nautically speaking |
| ARAKE | Inclined from the perpendicular, nautically speaking. |
| TAUTEN | Take up the slack, nautically speaking. |
