Embankment which prevents a river from flooding (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEVEE Embankment which prevents a river from flooding (5) (5)
8% DIKES Flood-preventing embankments (5) Wall Street Journal Nov 14, 2016
8% DIKE Flood-preventing embankment (4)
7% DAM Flood-preventing structure (3)
6% ERIE Lake from which the Niagara River flows (4) New York Times Apr 26, 2026
6% SUPPRESS Prevent from being published (8) The Times Concise Apr 25, 2026
6% FORESTALL Prevent from happening (9) The Times Concise Mar 30, 2026
6% SPAY Prevent from having puppies (4) Universal Mar 12, 2026
6% RIDGE Embankment (5) (5) Mirror Quick Feb 18, 2026
6% DYKE Embankment built to prevent tidal flooding (4) The Times Specialist Aug 19, 2024
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