Cruel sea rolling back in drift (7) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MEANDER Cruel sea rolling back in drift (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 10, 2025
7% AFT Back at sea? (3) Universal Jun 3, 2026
6% EBB Flow back to sea (3)
6% INHUMAN Very cruel (7) Newsday Jun 9, 2026
6% RICH Rolling in it (4) New York Times May 30, 2026
6% FLOE Drifting ice (4) Thomas Joseph May 27, 2026
6% MISTREATS Is cruel to (9) Commuter May 22, 2026
6% SEE "Catch my drift?" (3) LA Times Daily May 19, 2026
6% MEANEST Most cruel (7) LA Times Daily May 17, 2026
6% HARSH Cruel (5) Universal May 9, 2026

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