Embankment built to prevent flooding (4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DYKE Embankment built to prevent flooding (4) (4)
8% DAM Flood preventer (3)
8% DIKES Flood-preventing embankments (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 14, 2016
8% LEVEE Flood prevention embankment (5)
8% DIKE Flood-preventing embankment (4)
6% RIDGE Embankment (5) (5) Mirror Quick Jul 28, 2025
6% LEVEES Flood embankments (6)
5% STARSHIP "We Built This City" band (8) Commuter Oct 9, 2025
5% SHAWL Cold shoulder preventer? (5) Premier Sunday Oct 5, 2025
5% SHANTY Crudely built shack (6) New York Times Oct 5, 2025
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