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noun • a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) • a pier that provides a landing place on a river • an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing | ||||
| 26% | 9 | Keep out or keep away | ||
verb • change from a liquid to a solid when cold | ||||
| 22% | 8 | To keep away or keep at bay | ||
verb • prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off | ||||
2 3 To Keep The Water Out
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LEVEE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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LEVEE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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