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CAY
(kee)
A
small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral
Common
clues: Islet;
Small island; Low island; Coral reef; Little island
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
once a year
Frequency
in English language:
49626 / 86800
Video:
Half
Moon Cay, Bahamas
A
cay (also spelled key or quay; all are pronounced alike as "key")
is a small, low island consisting mostly of sand or coral. Cays
often occur in tropical environments, such as the Caribbean, the
Great Barrier Reef and the Belize Barrier Reef.
Heron
Island, Australia
Sand
cays are formed when tidal action, wind and sea birds deposit
coral debris and sand onto reef flats over a long period of time.
These deposits usually occur on the leeward side of the reef, but
occasionally made on the windward side. Weather affects the
formation of cays greatly; large tides would bring much more
debris onto the cay and thus make it larger, while a hurricane
could completely obliterate a cay.
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CAY
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12 We >1 07 Small island AIT KEY
11
We+ >1 07 Low island
7
We- >1 97 Islet AIT
3
Tu >1 06 Coral reef
3
Tu >1 07 Little island AIT
08
Small, low islet
2
We- >1 03 Coral isle
2
Th >1 05 Low reef
1
Tu NYT 07 Archipelago part
1
Fr NYT 09 Bit of the Bahamas
1
Th NYT 99 Castaway site
1
Th WaP 05 Coral formation
1
Th WSJ 09 Coral island
98
Coral islet
1
Sa NYS 06 Eyeteeth
1
Th NYT 87 Isle
1
We NYT 04 Low isle
1
Th NYT 02 Reef locale
1
Fr LAT 00 Samlly island
1
Tu NYT 08 Sandy island
01
Sandy islet
1
We CSy 01 Small low island
1
Sa LAT 97 Small, low island
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