The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word EBB which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2025.
Recede, as the tide crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| EBB | 100 % | 3 |
Why may EBB be the right solution?
"Ebb" is the right solution because it means to recede or move away, just like how the tide recedes or moves away from the shore.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Recede, as the tide
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ebb
- alternate
- alternating
- dissipate
- drop
- loss
- polarize
- polarized
- polarizing
- stepping
- steps
- give
Crossword Answer definitions
EBB noun- The receding movement of the tide.
- A gradual decline.
- A low state; a state of depression.
- A European bunting, the corn bunting (Emberiza calandra, syns. Emberiza miliaria, Milaria calandra).
- To flow back or recede
- To fall away or decline
- To fish with stakes and nets that serve to prevent the fish from getting back into the sea with the ebb
- To cause to flow back.
- Low, shallow
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