Recede like the tide Crossword Clue

Looking for the answer to “Recede like the tide” from the USA Today crossword of March 7, 2026? It has 3 letters. Flip the tiles one at a time, try a hint first, or look through the rest of that puzzle.

Crossword answer

USA TODAY, MARCH 7, 2026

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Hints

Three clues to the answer, gentle first. Open one at a time.

Hint 1 Meaning

Hint 2 Anagram

Hint 3 Another clue

More clues from the USA Today (March 7, 2026)

Across

1. "I call dibs!"
5. Synagogue leader
10. Some families have two
14. Got on in years
15. The "O" of the magazine O
16. 233.7 square miles, for Seoul
17. Shop that sells amps, reeds and strings
19. "Well, shoot"
20. Fortnite ___ Royale (last-player-standing game mode)
21. Sly, untrustworthy types
23. Washington's bill
24. "Right away!"
26. Outdoor supply co-op
27. First gentleman?
29. Attention-getting word
31. Cash dispensers
34. Yearly publication of world records
38. An actor might memorize one
41. NOLA's time zone
42. Sitting at a red light
43. Game with a rack and cues
44. Less moist
46. Equipment
47. Bowling venue
49. "What ___ can I do?"
50. CAT scan alternative
51. It gives a golfer a raise
52. North Pole toy maker
54. Recede like the tide
57. Health care tool for tracking medical records, test results, etc.
64. Like skyscrapers
66. Oratorio solo
67. Tropical fruit
68. High-five sound
69. First payment?
70. Remove from a bulletin board, say
71. Lock openers
72. Spots
73. "That's heartbreaking"

Down

1. Cuban dance
2. Large arboreal lizard
3. Like Russian dolls
4. Revise
5. Classic Valentine's Day flowers
6. Well-suited
7. Makeup tool for shaping arches
8. Like an empty cupboard
9. "People are saying . . ."
10. Achieved major success
11. Taken by mouth
12. Department store section
13. Droop
18. Stop talking
22. Blue areas on maps
25. "Dream" singer Priscilla
28. Quick on one's feet
30. Some RSVPs
32. Bit of surfing equipment?
33. Like power from rooftop panels
35. "___ be an honor"
36. "The Iron Lady" actress Meryl
37. "___ is so very" (rhyming ad slogan)
38. Petty quarrel
39. Singer Nat King ___
40. Act out a scenario
45. Person making calls for a living
48. As of now
53. Storytellers
55. Fake
56. Mars among the stars?
58. Range that spans eight countries
59. Number of lives for a cat
60. Bits of ink, for short
61. Bugle call used to signal "lights out"
62. Brand of athletic shoes
63. Touch down, like a plane
64. Sound of disapproval
65. Blond in a pub?

Seen before

This clue also appeared in the USA Today on January 3, 2026, September 18, 2025.

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Questions

What is the answer to “Recede like the tide”?

EBB, 3 letters: to recede.

When was “Recede like the tide” last seen in a crossword?

In the USA Today crossword of March 7, 2026, and 2 more times before that.

How many letters does the answer have?

3 letters, starting with E.