Flood stopper

Latest answer — January 28, 2025

8 Across

A man-made barrier that keeps rising water from spilling over the edge 🌊

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This clue's Tuesday, January 28, 2025 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Magic accessory for Gandalf the Grey
  2. 6Item often cut with a pocket-sized guillotine cutter
  3. 7Fill with awe
  4. 8Flood stopper
  5. 9Word repeated in "Any ___ is good ___"

Down

  1. 1Top of the head
  2. 2Track meet official
  3. 3Plant used to make tequila
  4. 4Flusters
  5. 5Saves from jail in Capture the Flag, say

The answer to “Flood stopper” in the New York Times Mini crossword is LEVEE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 28, 2025 at 8-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Flood stopper” answer

LEVEE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is LEVEE

A man-made barrier that keeps rising water from spilling over the edge 🌊

What does LEVEE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of LEVEE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • an embankment built to prevent the overflow of a river

When else has “Flood stopper” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

January 28, 2025 (most recent) → LEVEE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Flood stopper”?

The answer is LEVEE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 28, 2025.

How many letters is the answer to “Flood stopper”?

5 letters: LEVEE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on January 28, 2025, at 8-Across.

Can “Flood stopper” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

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