Spotted in the Universal Crossword crossword on January 8, 2020, the clue "Narrow waterways" has 39 possible answers in our records. Our top pick is STRAITS (7 letters) — it matches with 99% certainty. This score reflects how consistently this answer appears across different crossword puzzles for the same clue.
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39 Other Potential Answers
Rank
Answer
Length
Source
Date
99%
STRAITS
Narrow waterways
(7)
Universal Crossword
Jan 8, 2020
99%
STRAITS
Narrow waterways
Universal Crossword · Jan 8, 2020
8%
REFORMED
Back on the straight and narrow
(8)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 13, 2026
8%
REFORMED
Back on the straight and narrow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 13, 2026
8%
PEAR
Fruit with a narrow top
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 4, 2025
8%
PEAR
Fruit with a narrow top
Universal Crossword · Oct 4, 2025
8%
PERYEAR
*Fruit with a narrow top (... letters 3-5)
(7)
Universal Crossword
May 29, 2025
8%
PERYEAR
*Fruit with a narrow top (... letters 3-5)
Universal Crossword · May 29, 2025
8%
NICHE
Having a narrow appeal
(5)
Universal Crossword
Apr 22, 2025
8%
NICHE
Having a narrow appeal
Universal Crossword · Apr 22, 2025
8%
RIOS
Spanish waterways
(4)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 30, 2025
8%
RIOS
Spanish waterways
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 30, 2025
8%
WIDER
Less narrow
(5)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Nov 20, 2024
8%
WIDER
Less narrow
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Nov 20, 2024
8%
BROAD
Far from narrow
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 13, 2024
8%
BROAD
Far from narrow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 13, 2024
8%
ONELANE
Very narrow, as a road
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 16, 2023
8%
ONELANE
Very narrow, as a road
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 16, 2023
8%
STEM
Wineglass's narrow part
(4)
Universal Crossword
Oct 2, 2022
8%
STEM
Wineglass's narrow part
Universal Crossword · Oct 2, 2022
8%
WES
Name hidden in "narrow escape"
(3)
Universal Crossword
Aug 23, 2022
8%
WES
Name hidden in "narrow escape"
Universal Crossword · Aug 23, 2022
8%
RAVINE
Deep, narrow valley
(6)
Universal Crossword
Aug 11, 2022
8%
RAVINE
Deep, narrow valley
Universal Crossword · Aug 11, 2022
8%
ISTHMI
Some narrow strips of land
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Jul 17, 2022
8%
ISTHMI
Some narrow strips of land
Premier Sunday Crossword · Jul 17, 2022
8%
BREAKSBAD
*Veers from the straight and narrow
(9)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 12, 2022
8%
BREAKSBAD
*Veers from the straight and narrow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 12, 2022
8%
BROADER
Not as narrow
(7)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Sep 18, 2021
8%
BROADER
Not as narrow
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Sep 18, 2021
8%
ISTHMUS
__ of Panama: narrow landform
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jun 28, 2021
8%
ISTHMUS
__ of Panama: narrow landform
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jun 28, 2021
8%
URNS
Many have round bodies and narrow necks
(4)
Universal Crossword
Apr 23, 2021
8%
URNS
Many have round bodies and narrow necks
Universal Crossword · Apr 23, 2021
8%
SEEP
Make a narrow escape?
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Dec 26, 2020
8%
SEEP
Make a narrow escape?
LA Times Daily Crossword · Dec 26, 2020
8%
WIDEST
Least narrow
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 4, 2020
8%
WIDEST
Least narrow
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 4, 2020
8%
CDS
Media with narrow tracks
(3)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Oct 3, 2020
8%
CDS
Media with narrow tracks
LA Times Daily Crossword · Oct 3, 2020
8%
OLEO
It's often served in a narrow dish
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Sep 26, 2020
8%
OLEO
It's often served in a narrow dish
LA Times Daily Crossword · Sep 26, 2020
8%
SLIT
Make a narrow cut in
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 1, 2020
8%
SLIT
Make a narrow cut in
Universal Crossword · Jun 1, 2020
8%
THEGAP
What a pursuer seeks to narrow
(6)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 24, 2020
8%
THEGAP
What a pursuer seeks to narrow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 24, 2020
8%
WIDE
Not narrow
(4)
Universal Crossword
Mar 22, 2020
8%
WIDE
Not narrow
Universal Crossword · Mar 22, 2020
8%
FINGERLAKES
*Group of narrow bodies of water in upstate New York
(11)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 6, 2020
8%
FINGERLAKES
*Group of narrow bodies of water in upstate New York
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 6, 2020
8%
WAYWARD
Off the straight and narrow
(7)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jul 3, 2018
8%
WAYWARD
Off the straight and narrow
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jul 3, 2018
1%
TAPER
Become narrower
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 21, 2026
1%
TAPER
Become narrower
Universal Crossword · Mar 21, 2026
1%
MERGEAHEAD
"Road narrows" sign, or when read as three words, an apt description of what 17-, 26-, and 43-Across do
(10)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Feb 4, 2025
1%
MERGEAHEAD
"Road narrows" sign, or when read as three words, an apt description of what 17-, 26-, and 43-Across do
LA Times Daily Crossword · Feb 4, 2025
1%
DEMI
__ bra: narrow-cupped garment
(4)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Aug 2, 2024
1%
DEMI
__ bra: narrow-cupped garment
LA Times Daily Crossword · Aug 2, 2024
1%
TAPERED
Got narrower
(7)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Apr 28, 2024
1%
TAPERED
Got narrower
Premier Sunday Crossword · Apr 28, 2024
1%
PEERAT
Eye narrowly
(6)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 31, 2024
1%
PEERAT
Eye narrowly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 31, 2024
1%
TAPERS
Gets narrower
(6)
Thomas Joseph Crossword
Dec 30, 2023
1%
TAPERS
Gets narrower
Thomas Joseph Crossword · Dec 30, 2023
1%
PEEREDINTO
Looked through narrowly
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Mar 26, 2023
1%
PEEREDINTO
Looked through narrowly
Premier Sunday Crossword · Mar 26, 2023
1%
PEERING
Looking narrowly (at)
(7)
Universal Crossword
Oct 22, 2022
1%
PEERING
Looking narrowly (at)
Universal Crossword · Oct 22, 2022
1%
SPOOLHEELS
Women’s shoe parts that are wide at the top and bottom and narrower in the middle
(10)
Premier Sunday Crossword
Oct 16, 2022
1%
SPOOLHEELS
Women’s shoe parts that are wide at the top and bottom and narrower in the middle
Premier Sunday Crossword · Oct 16, 2022
1%
NOSED
Defeated narrowly, with "out"
(5)
Universal Crossword
Mar 20, 2022
1%
NOSED
Defeated narrowly, with "out"
Universal Crossword · Mar 20, 2022
1%
SINGLETRACKMIND
Source of narrowly focused thinking
(15)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Jan 24, 2021
1%
SINGLETRACKMIND
Source of narrowly focused thinking
LA Times Daily Crossword · Jan 24, 2021
1%
PEER
Look narrowly
(4)
Universal Crossword
Jun 22, 2020
1%
PEER
Look narrowly
Universal Crossword · Jun 22, 2020
1%
EDGED
Defeated narrowly
(5)
LA Times Daily Crossword
Apr 8, 2019
1%
EDGED
Defeated narrowly
LA Times Daily Crossword · Apr 8, 2019
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many possible solutions does "Narrow waterways" have?
We found 1 exact solution and 39 total potential answers including similar clues. The most likely answer is STRAITS (7 letters).
What is the best answer for "Narrow waterways"?
The best answer for "Narrow waterways" is STRAITS with 7 letters.
This answer has a 99% confidence rating based on our database of crossword solutions.
Where has "Narrow waterways" been used as a crossword clue?
This clue has appeared 1 time in our database.
It has been featured in Universal Crossword.
It was last seen in the Universal Crossword on January 8, 2020.