Alcove set back in the wall (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RECESS Alcove set back in the wall (6) (6)
8% RECESSED Set back, as an alcove (8) Premier Sunday Mar 26, 2023
7% DAM Wall which holds water back (3) Puzzler Backwords Nov 17, 2025
7% ENCLOSED Confined near back walls (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 3, 2025
6% FRIEZE Decorative band on a wall (6) The Times Concise Nov 21, 2025
6% EAVE Overhang protecting a wall (4) USA Today Nov 21, 2025
6% LOOPY Off-the-wall (5) Commuter Nov 19, 2025
6% TAPESTRY Ornate wall hanging (8) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
6% PATS __ on the back (4) LA Times Daily Nov 16, 2025
6% REARS Backs (5) The Telegraph Plusword Nov 14, 2025
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