The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word DAMMED , but the solution may also be DYKED which is one of the most recent solution (1998 in Newsday).
Held back, as water crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| DAMMED | 50 % | 6 |
| DYKED | 50 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Held back, as water
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- backwater
- bay
- bau
- baying
- reserve
- ebb
- hold
- dredge
- unchecked
- stern
- bak
- check
Crossword Answer definitions
DAMMED verb- To block the flow of water.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DAMMED
- Erected a barrier, in a way
- Worked like a beaver
- Blocked, beaver-style
- Built a dike
- Blocked the flow.
- Obstructed.
- Held back, as water
- Built a weir
- Impeded
- Blocked