Quiet before long consumes northern river and sea area (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHANNON Quiet before long consumes northern river and sea area (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 17, 2026
6% BALTIC Sea in Northern Europe (6) (6) The Guardian Quick Feb 28, 2026
6% SEVERN Hack on northern river (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
6% TEES River in northern England (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 19, 2026
6% EBRO River of northern Spain (4) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
5% AACHEN A long northern city (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Mar 9, 2026
5% USER Consumer (4) Premier Sunday Mar 8, 2026
5% DEPLETE Consume (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Mar 7, 2026
5% LOUD Opposite of quiet (4) Commuter Mar 6, 2026
5% ATE Consumed (3) Commuter Mar 5, 2026

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