Tip: Select
a length for advanced search!
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 4 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 43% | 8 | May include information such as high tide, low tide, and tidal range | |
3 | 35% | 10 | Bordered by the highest high-tide line and the lowest low-tide line | |
Minimum Range Tide Crossword Clue
Check other possible answers below.
Best Possible Answers
About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "NEAP" which means:
- noun
- • A less than average tide occurring at the first and third quarters of the moon verb
- • To trap a ship (or ship and crew) in water too shallow to move, due to the smaller tidal range occurring in a period of neap tides.
- • To ooze, to sink, to subside, to tail adjective
- • (of a tide) low; lowest; the ebb or lowest point of a tide.
- • Designating a tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is the least difference between high tide and low tide.
An example sentence would be:
- • "During a neap tide, the difference between high and low water is minimal."
- • "Fishermen prefer to go fishing during neaps because the water is calmer."
Users Also Searched For These Clues...
We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:
Quote the ravenCapital of Equatorial Guinea, formerly
Correspond
Clue Last Found In...
Source | #Number | Answer |
---|---|---|
New York Times26 Apr 1997 | Down 3 | |
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
Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword
Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
---|---|---|
1 | Feeds during high tide and remains hidden during low tide | |
2 | May include information such as high tide, low tide, and tidal range | |
3 | Minimum-range tides
New York Times -
03 Sep 2014 | New York Times / 03 Sep 2014 |
4 | Minimum tide
New York Times -
01 Jun 1977 | New York Times / 01 Jun 1977 |
5 | Tide of minimum range
The Guardian Quick -
18 Jul 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 18 Jul 2001 |
6 | Tide with the smallest range
The Guardian Quick -
06 May 2004 | The Guardian Quick / 06 May 2004 |
7 | Tide with the smallest vertical range
The Guardian Quick -
15 Dec 2014 | The Guardian Quick / 15 Dec 2014 |