The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word EBBED which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Receded crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
---|---|---|
EBBED | 92 % | 5 |
WANED | 6 % | 5 |
EASEDOFF | 2 % | 8 |
Why may EBBED be the right solution?
"Ebbed" is the right solution because it is a synonym for "receded," meaning to move back or withdraw, especially in the case of water receding from the shore.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Receded
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- retreating
- backward
- retiring
- fadeout
- recession
- ebb
- low
- abated
- allayed
- attenuated
- dashed
- declined
Crossword Answer definitions
EBBED verb- 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.
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 EBBED
- Dropped off
- Dwindled
- Declined
- Wanned
- Underwent recession
- Fell off
- Receded
- Went out
- Let up
- Backed away from the shore
More clues leading to the result WANED
- Fell off
- Went down
- Gradually declined
- Declined in power
- Tapered off
- Dwindled
- Approached third quarter, say
- Lost strength
- Subsided
- Backed off