Recedes, as the tide
The crossword clue "Recedes, as the tide" is answered by EBBS, a 4-letter entry. Used 51 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
EBBS
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EBBS answer page.
Used 51 times across 21 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 15 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for EBBS
Every other clue in this collection answered by EBBS, most used first.
- Recedes - used 265 times, most recently in 2026
- Flows back - used 97 times, most recently in 2026
- Wanes - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
- Falls back - used 54 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- In the thick of - AMID, used 377 times
- On the briny - ASEA, used 364 times
- From the top - ANEW, used 355 times
- Spill the beans - BLAB, used 313 times
- Away from the wind - ALEE, used 282 times
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