Salty expanse
The crossword clue "Salty expanse" is answered by SEA, a 3-letter entry. Used 83 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
SEA
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the SEA answer page.
Used 83 times across 15 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1999. It appears in 13 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- OCEAN (18 uses in xd)
Other clues for SEA
Every other clue in this pilot answered by SEA, most used first.
- Vast expanse - used 140 times, most recently in 2026
- Mermaid's home - used 104 times, most recently in 2026
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