The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word TIDES which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2023.
Ebb and neap, for two crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TIDES | 100 % | 5 |
Why may TIDES be the right solution?
Tides are the regular rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. There are two types of tides: ebb tides (when the water level recedes) and neap tides (when the difference between high and low tide is the least). Therefore, "Ebb and neap, for two" is a clue that points to the answer "TIDES".
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ebb and neap, for two
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- tide
- flood
- level
- equinoctial
- reciprocation
- ebbing
- ebbs
- flow
- recede
- refloat
- reflow
- reflux
Crossword Answer definitions
TIDES noun- The periodic change of the sea level, particularly when caused by the gravitational influence of the sun and the moon.
- A stream, current or flood.
- (chronology, except in liturgy) Time, notably anniversary, period or season linked to an ecclesiastical feast.
- A time.
- A point or period of time identified or described by a qualifier (found in compounds).
- The period of twelve hours.
- Something which changes like the tides of the sea.
- Tendency or direction of causes, influences, or events; course; current.
- Violent confluence
- To cause to float with the tide; to drive or carry with the tide or stream.
- To pour a tide or flood.
- To work into or out of a river or harbor by drifting with the tide and anchoring when it becomes adverse.
- To happen, occur.
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