A tree was rotting in brine Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SEAWATER A tree was rotting in brine (8) The Times Cryptic May 5, 2023
3% SALT Brine abundance (4) LA Times Daily Oct 17, 2025
2% ELM Tree (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2025
2% NESTS Homes in trees (5) Newsday Nov 9, 2025
2% FIRSTS Origins of trees and ends of trees (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Nov 7, 2025
2% OAKS Hardy trees (4) LA Times Daily Nov 7, 2025
2% DECOMPOSE Break down, rot (9) (9) Puzzler Nov 5, 2025
2% POPLAR Tree with catkins (6) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2025
2% SAP Tree fluid (3) Commuter Nov 5, 2025
2% ELMS Shade trees (4) Commuter Nov 4, 2025

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