The Clue
Overwhelming flood (7 letter answer)
The Answer
NIAGARA
Tags
Notes
The answer NIAGARA is uncommon, appearing about once every 550 puzzles.
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Monroe film: 1953
University in Lewiston, N.Y.
Monroe-Cotten film: 1953
Place for some hand-holders
River into Lake Ontario
River surrounding Navy Island
Western New York county
Definition
NIAGARA as a noun:
1. (Niagara, Niagara Falls) = waterfall in Canada is the Horseshoe Falls; in the United States it is the American Falls
2. (Niagara, Niagara River) = a river flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario; forms boundary between Ontario and New York