A bay or recess in the shore of a sea, lake, or river (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% INLET A bay or recess in the shore of a sea, lake, or river (5) (5)
6% ALCOVE Recess (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 6, 2026
6% APSE Recess (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 3, 2026
6% PIER Landing that projects into a sea or lake (4)
6% WATERBASED Taking place on sea, river or lake, of a sport (5-5) (10) Puzzler Jan 8, 2026
5% AMSCRAY "Eat it bay!" (7) The Atlantic Feb 4, 2026
5% MASSACHUSETTS The Bay State (13) Commuter Feb 3, 2026
5% COAST Shore (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jan 31, 2026
5% RESERVOIR River rose irregularly, creating artificial lake (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 27, 2026
5% TAMPA ___ Bay, Florida (5) USA Today Jan 25, 2026
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