Narrow waterways can be dire (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STRAITS Narrow waterways can be dire (7) (7)
8% RIA Narrow waterway (anagram of "air") (3)
8% STRAIT Narrow waterway (6) LA Times Daily Aug 28, 2025
7% AWFUL Dire (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 3, 2025
6% CANAL Waterway for barges (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 26, 2025
6% SQUEAK Narrow escape (6) The Telegraph Quick Nov 23, 2025
6% TAPER Narrow (5) (5) Mirror Quick Nov 23, 2025
6% RHINE Dusseldorf waterway (5) Newsday Nov 21, 2025
6% OISE French waterway (4) Eugene Sheffer Nov 18, 2025
6% SLITS Narrow cuts (5) Eugene Sheffer Nov 7, 2025
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