River in dark gorge encircling principally narrow hilltop (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue River in dark gorge encircling principally narrow hilltop (5) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is RIDGE.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% RIDGE River in dark gorge encircling principally narrow hilltop (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Feb 1, 2025
4% SAO ___ Tome and Principe (3) Universal Apr 25, 2026
4% LANE Narrow road (4) Commuter Apr 23, 2026
4% UNAWARE In the dark (7) USA Today Apr 22, 2026
4% SLIT Narrow opening (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 20, 2026
4% SLIM Narrow (4) Thomas Joseph Apr 18, 2026
4% SLAT Narrow plank (4) Newsday Apr 15, 2026
4% KALE Dark green (4) New York Times Apr 12, 2026
4% RAVINE Deep gorge (6) The Telegraph Quick Apr 8, 2026
4% RAVINES Steep gorges (7) Commuter Apr 8, 2026

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