Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
| 1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
| 2 | 28% | 3 | The rocks in "on the rocks" | |
| 3 | 24% | 6 | Can be straight-chain or branched-chain | |
Chain Of Rocks Underwater Crossword Clue
There is 1 exact and 138 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is
REEF which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
REEF
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "REEF" which means:
- noun
- • A rocky region in the southern transvaal in northeastern south africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
- • A submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
- • One of several strips across a sail that can be taken in or rolled up to lessen the area of the sail that is exposed to the wind verb
- • Lower and bring partially inboard
- • Roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
- • Reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef adjective
- • Scabby; scurvy.
An example sentence would be:
- • "The diver tried to reef the sail in the strong wind."
- • "The fisherman had to reef the net to prevent it from dragging on the coral."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a The Guardian Quick crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Tester(In German) speech sound at start of some vowels
Start shooting - where logs burn
Clue Last Found In...
| Source | #Number | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| The Guardian Quick11 Apr 2003 | Across 7 | |
This clue was last seen in the publications above.
| ||
How's It Work?
Our Data
Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.
Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.
Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool
Similar Clues
| Clue | Source | |
|---|---|---|
1 | About to go in wash, underwater one can't do it
The Guardian Cryptic -
26 Mar 2009 | The Guardian Cryptic / 26 Mar 2009 |
2 | Can be straight-chain or branched-chain | |
3 | Causes a chain reaction of polymer chain cleavage | |
4 | Chain of rocks; shoal
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
20 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 20 Oct 2023 |
5 | Chain of submerged rocks
Telegraph Cross Atlantic -
01 Jun 2023 | Telegraph Cross Atlantic / 01 Jun 2023 |
6 | The rocks in "on the rocks"
New York Times -
16 Oct 1994 | New York Times / 16 Oct 1994 |
7 | Underwater "wolf pack"
New York Times -
26 Feb 1984 | New York Times / 26 Feb 1984 |
