Straits of __, waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula (6) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Straits of __, waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula (6) featured in Guardian Weekend puzzle on May 2, 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 HORMUZ.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% HORMUZ Straits of __, waterway between Iran and the Arabian peninsula (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend May 2, 2026
6% KOREA ___ Strait (waterway bordering Japan) (5) LA Times Mini Apr 8, 2026
6% MALAY Peninsula between the Gulf of Thailand and the Strait of Malacca (5) LA Times Daily Feb 13, 2026
6% OMAN Sultanate of Arabian Peninsula (4)
5% SUEZCANAL Waterway between Africa and Asia (9) Wall Street Journal Apr 13, 2026
5% IRAQ Country between Syria and Iran (4) Universal Mar 13, 2026
5% YEMEN Southernmost nation on the Arabian Peninsula (5) LA Times Daily Feb 17, 2026
4% BROOK Small waterway (5) Universal Apr 24, 2026
4% MACAU Peninsula near Hong Kong (5) LA Times Mini Apr 20, 2026
4% CANAL Waterway for barges (5) Puzzler Backwords Apr 19, 2026

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