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1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 35% | 10 | Bordered by the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line | |
3 | 35% | 3 | ___ tide (opposite of high tide) | |
Hold Back As The Tide Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "STEM" which means:
- noun
- • (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
- • A slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
- • Cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
- • The tube of a tobacco pipe
- • Front part of a vessel or aircraft
- • A turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it verb
- • Grow out of, have roots in, originate in
- • Cause to point inward
- • Stop the flow of a liquid
- • Remove the stem from
An example sentence would be:
- • "The flowers had long, slender stems."
- • "He broke the stem off his wine glass."
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New York Times09 Jul 2024 | Down 12 | |
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1 | Bordered by the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line | |
2 | Falls back, as a tide
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3 | Feeds during high tide and remains hidden during low tide | |
4 | Flow back, as the tide
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5 | Flowed back, as the tide
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