The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REEF , but the solution may also be STORM which is one of the most recent solution (2014 in USA Today).
Shipwreck cause, sometimes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| REEF | 60 % | 4 |
| REE | 20 % | 3 |
| STORM | 20 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Shipwreck cause, sometimes
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- reef
- storm
- shipwrecked
- lorelei
- true
- tear
- tearing
- trie
- weird
- boast
- bounce
- send
Crossword Answer definitions
REEF noun- A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
- A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
- A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
- A reef knot.
- To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
- To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
- (of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.
- The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
- Dandruff.
- Scabby; scurvy.
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 REEF
- Great Barrier __
- Coral structure
- Ship's bane
- Coral ridge
- Great Barrier ____
- Sailors' hazard
- Coral formation
- Mariner's danger
- Marine hazard
- Shipping hazard
More clues leading to the result REE
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