Nail in rising water wears away Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nail in rising water wears away last seen in Guardian Cryptic puzzle. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ABRADES.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ABRADES Nail in rising water wears away (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 2, 2023
3% ERODE Wear away (5) The Telegraph Plusword Feb 4, 2026
3% ACE Totally nail (3) USA Today Feb 4, 2026
3% ACEIT Nail the test (5) Universal Jan 30, 2026
3% EROSION Wearing away (7) (7) Mirror Quick Jan 29, 2026
3% ENAMEL Nail polish (6) Eugene Sheffer Jan 22, 2026
3% SOAR Rise (4) The Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
3% BRADS Small nails (5) Commuter Jan 17, 2026
3% CLAW Cat's nail (4) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
2% OUT Away (3) The Telegraph Quick Jan 29, 2026

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