| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| MOP | Swab the poop deck |
| AYESIR | Response to "Swab the poop deck!" |
| SWAB | Clean the poop deck |
| AFT | Toward the poop deck |
| ARGO | Ptolemaic constellation that is now divided into Carina (the keel), Puppis (the poop deck) and Vela (the sails) |
| MOP | Swab the deck |
| REMOP | Swab the deck again |
