King who failed to hold back the sea (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue King who failed to hold back the sea (6) . 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CANUTE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CANUTE King who failed to hold back the sea (6) (6)
8% SAG Fail to hold, in a way (3) New York Times Sep 23, 2025
8% ESPIAL Observation of one failing to hold back (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 12, 2025
7% EBB Flow back to sea (3) Universal Oct 1, 2025
7% RESTRAIN Hold back (8) (8) Mirror Quick Sep 12, 2025
7% SITON Hold back for a time (5) Newsday Sep 10, 2025
7% RETAIN Hold back (6) (6) Mirror Quick Aug 26, 2025
6% OMITS Fails to mention (5) LA Times Daily Oct 3, 2025
6% LAGSBEHIND Fails to keep up (10) USA Today Sep 30, 2025
6% INUNISON Sopranos in university holding back as one (2,6) (8) Puzzler Cryptic Sep 26, 2025
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