The Clue
Site of a wreck (4 letter answer)
The Answer
REEF
Tags
Notes
The answer REEF is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Cal ___
Coral ___
Riffle
Shoal
Bikini feature
Coral formation
Coral ridge
Great Barrier ___
Great Barrier, for one
Lagoon perimeter
Marine hazard
Marine peril
Navigation hazard
Offshore hazard
Part of a sail
Reduce sail
Ridge of coral
Sail part
Sail tuck
Sea hazard
Ship hazard
Shipwreck site
Shorten a sail
Shorten sail
Shorten, as a sail
Snorkeling locale
Snorkeling site
Snorkler's interest
Trim a sail
"Donovan's ___": 1963 film
Rocky ridge offshore
Sea-diving area
Wayne's "Donovan's ___": 1963
Wreck of the Hesperus cause
Where ships run aground
Definition
REEF as a noun:
1. a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
2. (Witwatersrand, Rand, Reef) = a rocky region in the southern Transvaal in northeastern South Africa; contains rich gold deposits and coal and manganese
REEF as a verb:
1. lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast"
2. roll up (a portion of a sail) in order to reduce its area
3. reduce (a sail) by taking in a reef