Close thing in inlet, one in loch Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEARMISS Close thing in inlet, one in loch (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 15, 2018
6% FIRTH Narrow inlet (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 31, 2026
6% BAYOU Marshy inlet (5) Eugene Sheffer Jan 17, 2026
6% NESS It's a loch! (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 13, 2026
6% BAYS Broad inlets (4) New York Times Jan 12, 2026
6% RIAS Narrow inlets (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
6% BAY Inlet (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 16, 2025
6% DEARS Close ones (5) Newsday Dec 13, 2025
6% RIA Small inlet (3) LA Times Daily Dec 6, 2025
5% SLAM Close noisily (4) Premier Sunday Feb 1, 2026

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