Encounter for a reef diver, maybe Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORAY Encounter for a reef diver, maybe (5) New York Times Apr 15, 2015
6% MET Encountered (3) USA Today Dec 22, 2025
6% MEET Encounter (4) The Telegraph Quick Dec 9, 2025
6% MEETS Encounters (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 8, 2025
6% SCUBA ___ diver (5) New York Times Oct 14, 2025
5% PORCUPINEFISH Prickly denizen of coral reefs (13) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
5% INS Run-___ (chance encounters) (3)
5% PERHAPS Maybe (7) Commuter Dec 9, 2025
5% LOONS Fish-eating divers (5) Newsday Nov 30, 2025
5% PEARL Skin diver's target, perhaps (5) The Washington Post Mini Nov 21, 2025

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