What curved lake is formed at a river bend when the stream cuts across? (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OXBOW What curved lake is formed at a river bend when the stream cuts across? (5) (5)
6% SCYTHE Cut with a curved blade (6) Puzzler Backwords Sep 17, 2025
5% BROOK Small stream (5) Newsday Oct 20, 2025
5% PLIE Bend at a barre (4) LA Times Daily Oct 19, 2025
5% RUNNEL Small stream (6) Premier Sunday Oct 19, 2025
5% AGELESS What 46-Across is (7) Newsday Oct 18, 2025
5% BLOATED What's inflated and sailed around lake? (7) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2025
5% OXBOWS U-shaped lakes left by cut off river meanders (6) (6) The Guardian Weekend Oct 4, 2025
5% LINEAR Not curved (6) Universal Oct 3, 2025
5% CURVE Bend (5) The Telegraph Quick Sep 26, 2025
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