The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word LEVEES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2015.
Protective embankments crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| LEVEES | 33 % | 6 |
| SCARPS | 33 % | 6 |
| ESCARPS | 33 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Protective embankments
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- escarp
- escarpment
- scarp
- earthwork
- polder
- bulwark
- bunker
- dike
- levee
- parapet
- rampart
- revetment
Crossword Answer definitions
LEVEES noun- An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
- The steep bank of a river.
- The border of an irrigated field.
- A pier or other landing place on a river.
- The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
- A reception of visitors held after getting up.
- A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
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 LEVEES
- Mississippi sights
- River embankments
- Bank protectors
- Deluge defenses
- Defenses from deluges
- Flood protectors
- Flood barriers
- Sandbags may be used for them
- Protective embankments
- Overflow protection
More clues leading to the result SCARPS
- Steep slopes
- Protective embankments
- Steep cliffs
- "Lofty steeps of Pamir.”
- Steep sides of hills.
- Steep declivities.
- Palisades.
- Abrupt declivities.
- Steep cliffs.
- Lines of cliffs