Structure that holds back a river Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Structure that holds back a river . 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is DAM.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% DAM Structure that holds back a river (3)
3% POTOMAC River to join another river flowing back to American one (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 21, 2026
3% MESH Interlaced structure (4) Puzzler Backwords Jan 19, 2026
3% DOMES Hemispherical structures (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 18, 2026
3% DOUBLEHELIX Natural structure? (11) LA Times Daily Jan 17, 2026
3% HANDS Hold 'em holdings (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 16, 2026
3% SECOND Project holding company back (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
3% RETAIN Hold on to (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 7, 2026
3% TBILISI Capital, is it holding politician back? (7) (7) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 4, 2026
3% SYNTAX Sentence structure (6) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
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