The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word DYKED which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 1998.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| DYKED | 50 % | 5 |
| DAMMED | 50 % | 6 |
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
DYKED adjective- Containing a dyke (ditch)
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