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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Drifts west after following the shoreline at first (5) last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is WAFTS.
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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | WAFTS Drifts west after following the shoreline at first (5) | (5) | The Guardian Cryptic | Dec 22, 2025 |
| 6% | FLOE Drifting ice | (4) | Eugene Sheffer | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 6% | NET It might follow butterfly, drift or hair | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 16, 2026 |
| 6% | ALBION Follower of West Bromwich? | (6) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Jun 10, 2026 |
| 5% | BENISON Meat's first cut following bishop's blessing | (7) | The Telegraph Toughie | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 5% | SEGUE Follow on after Nottinghamshire's No. 11, say, discontented umpire | (5) | The Telegraph Toughie | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 5% | ROAM Drift, rove (4) | (4) | Mirror Quick | Aug 19, 2026 |
| 5% | STRAP Band splits after going west | (5) | The Times Cryptic | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 5% | ENSUE Follow | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 18, 2026 |
| 5% | PLANKTON Organisms drifting at sea | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Aug 17, 2026 |
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