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The most common and recent 5-letter answer for "Continental divide?" is OCEAN.
The clue 'Continental divide?' plays on the idea of what separates continents. An ocean is a large body of water that separates and divides landmasses, which fits the clue perfectly.
This clue was last seen in the Washington Post Mini Crossword on October 16, 2025.
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface and surrounds its continents.
Indian, e.g., thalassic region, Ecosystem that includes the bristlemouth, the most common vertebrate on Earth (roughly 1 quadrillion organisms), Holder of a large bed, Pacific or Indian

If you’ve landed here for the “Continental divide?” clue from the October 16 2025, Washington Post mini crossword, you are in the exact right place. Our team of experts has solved today’s entire puzzle and found the precise answer for this clue.

The 5-letter answer to this puzzle is OCEAN. A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface and surrounds its continents.

The clue 'Continental divide?' plays on the idea of what separates continents. An ocean is a large body of water that separates and divides landmasses, which fits the clue perfectly.

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