Wanting river to rise in New York (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDY Wanting river to rise in New York (5) (5) Puzzler Cryptic May 20, 2025
8% ERIE Canal in New York (4) Universal Dec 31, 2025
8% FORDHAM New York university (7) Eugene Sheffer Dec 12, 2025
8% PUTNAM New York county (6) Commuter Dec 11, 2025
8% URE N Yorks river (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 10, 2025
8% EAST "___ New York" (4) TV Nov 23, 2025
7% EASTWARD From California to New York, say (8) Universal Jan 8, 2026
7% CYNDILAUPER New York-born singer of Girls Just Want to Have Fun (11) The Times Specialist Jan 5, 2026
7% RAREST Most unusual capture with river rising (6) (6) The Sun Two Speed Jan 3, 2026
7% EXE River that rises in Somerset and reaches the sea in Devon (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 2, 2026

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