Cruel sea rolling back in drift (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEANDER Cruel sea rolling back in drift (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
8% PLANKTON Organisms drifting at sea (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 17, 2026
6% FIENDISH Cruel (8) The Telegraph Quick Aug 24, 2026
6% ROAM Drift, rove (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 19, 2026
6% FLOE Drifting ice (4) Eugene Sheffer Aug 18, 2026
6% AFT Back at sea (3) New York Times Jun 17, 2026
6% EBB Drift back to the sea (3) Universal Dec 8, 2018
5% TIDEOVER *Drift with the natural flow of currents (8) New York Times Sep 9, 2026
5% EBBS Rolls out (4) Newsday Sep 4, 2026
5% SADIST Cruel sort, it is time to arrest duke (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Sep 3, 2026

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