The Clue
Snorkler's interest (4 letter answer)
The Answer
REEF
Tags
Notes
The answer REEF is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Coral ___
Riffle
Shoal
Atoll protector
Cause of grounding
Coral collection
Coral formation
Coral ridge
Coral strip
Great Barrier ___
Great Barrier, for one
Hazardous obstruction
Lagoon sight
Lower a spar
Marine hazard
Marine peril
Natural barrier
Navigation hazard
Offshore hazard
Offshore ridge
Reduce sail
Sailing hazard
Sand ridge
Sea hazard
Ship hazard
Ship's hazard
Shipwreck site
Shorten sail
Snorkeler's haunt
Snorkeling locale
Snorkeling site
Trim a sail
Water hazard
"Donovan's ___": 1963 film
Rocky ridge offshore
Shipwreck cause, sometimes
Wreck of the Hesperus cause
Where a yacht might 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