Check surplus water coming down - first sign of trouble Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Check surplus water coming down - first sign of trouble featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on May 22, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RESTRAINT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RESTRAINT Check surplus water coming down - first sign of trouble (9) The Telegraph Cryptic May 22, 2026
6% ENDORSE Sign, as a check (7) Commuter May 18, 2026
6% EXTRA Surplus (5) New York Times Apr 14, 2026
6% ENDORSED Signed, as a check (8) Commuter Mar 10, 2026
6% OMEN Troubling sign (4) Thomas Joseph Feb 18, 2026
5% BILL Check (4) Eugene Sheffer May 16, 2026
5% RAIN Come down (4) Universal May 14, 2026
5% AILS Troubles (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 13, 2026
5% LIBRA First sign of fall (5) New York Times May 6, 2026
5% AUDITOR Person coming to check the books, I hear (7) The Times Quick Cryptic May 4, 2026

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