Cut a hollow to trap the rain (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CARVE Cut a hollow to trap the rain (5) (5)
7% SNARE Trap (5) New York Times Dec 7, 2025
6% CORD Cut the __ (4) Commuter Jan 13, 2026
6% POUR Rain heavily (4) USA Today Jan 12, 2026
6% TRIM Cut (4) Wall Street Journal Jan 12, 2026
6% CHUCKLE Shy and hollow little laugh (7) The Times Cryptic Jan 12, 2026
6% ENSNARE Trap in a net (7) Premier Sunday Jan 11, 2026
6% GRATIN Trap traps rodent in dish with cheese (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 11, 2026
6% NIMBI Rain clouds (5) Commuter Jan 10, 2026
6% DROPS Bits of rain (5) Premier Sunday Jan 4, 2026
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