The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word FOSS , but the solution may also be HOLD’S WATER which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Castle moat crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| FOSS | 50 % | 4 |
| HOLD’S WATER | 50 % | 14 |
Why may HOLDS-WATER be the right solution?
The answer "HOLD'S WATER" is a play on words. A castle moat holds water for protection, and the phrase "holds water" means something is valid or true. So, "HOLD'S WATER" is a clever way of referring to a castle moat.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Castle moat
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- moated
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Crossword Answer definitions
FOSS noun- A pit, groove, cavity, or depression.
- A long, narrow, shallow depression on the body of an extraterrestrial body, such as a planet or moon.
- A carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, Cryptoprocta ferox.
- A ditch or moat.
- Waterfall (permanent flow of water over the edge of a cliff).
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More clues leading to the result FOSS
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- American ace.
- A ditch or moat.
- Fortification ditch.
- Ditch or moat.
- Governor at Pierre.
- Governor of South Dakota.
- South Dakota's Governor.
- Moat.