River runs back, almost reaching top of estuary — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 5–letter crossword clue “River runs back, almost reaching top of estuary”? This page covers its appearance in Guardian Cryptic on 13th Nov 2008. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “River runs back, almost reaching top of estuary” is RHINE (5 letters).
We last saw “River runs back, almost reaching top of estuary” in Guardian Cryptic on 13th Nov 2008.
The 5-letter answer for “River runs back, almost reaching top of estuary” is RHINE.
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