The __, body of water between the Isle of Wight and the British mainland (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOLENT The __, body of water between the Isle of Wight and the British mainland (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Jul 26, 2025
7% STRAITOFMESSINA Body of water between Sicily and the Italian mainland (15) The Times Specialist Sunday Oct 19, 2025
6% AIT British isle (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% RYDE Isle of Wight seaside town (4) (4) The Sun Mini Dec 19, 2025
6% ISLE ____ of Wight (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 18, 2025
6% MERE Body of water (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 15, 2025
6% COWES Isle of Wight regatta venue (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 3, 2025
5% SEA Large body of water (3) Newsday Jan 5, 2026
5% GULFOFBOTHNIA Water between Sweden and Finland (4,2,7) (13) The Guardian Quick Jan 1, 2026
5% OCEAN Large body of water (5) LA Times Daily Dec 22, 2025

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