Gave up land? Sea did, in a manner of speaking (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CEDED Gave up land? Sea did, in a manner of speaking (5) (5)
7% REELIN Land on the sea? (6) Universal Jan 27, 2026
7% IDIOM Manner of speaking (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 14, 2025
6% PIER Landing that projects into a sea or lake (4)
6% ACCENT One put on French letter (in a manner of speaking) (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 28, 2026
6% LACED Did up (one's shoes) (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 26, 2026
6% OKED Gave a thumbs-up (4) New York Times Jan 19, 2026
6% CESSI I yielded, gave up (5) The Times O Tempora Jan 3, 2026
6% ISLE Dot of land in the sea (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
5% TILLAGE Cultivating land up to a time (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Feb 9, 2026
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