Nearest French port to mainland Britain (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Nearest French port to mainland Britain (6) featured in Guardian Quick puzzle on February 5, 2026. 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 CALAIS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CALAIS Nearest French port to mainland Britain (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 5, 2026
5% ISLE Britain's ___ of Man (4)
5% EASTERN Nearest resort in the Orient (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
5% BREST French military port (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 27, 2025
4% COTEDAZUR French Riviera, in French (9) Universal Feb 3, 2026
4% HELI Prefix with pad or port (4) New York Times Feb 3, 2026
4% AVEC With, in French (4) New York Times Feb 2, 2026
4% BASEL Swiss river port (5) LA Times Mini Jan 30, 2026
4% CELTS Ancient inhabitants of Britain (5) The Times Concise Jan 29, 2026
4% OSTIA Port of ancient Rome (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 28, 2026

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