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BAYOU is the only possible answer that fits.

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What fits __Y_U?

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  • 1st letter B, C, N, P
  • 2nd letter A, O
  • 4th letter A, O, P
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BAYOU

A slow-moving, often stagnant creek or river.

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Past Wordle answer: May 29, 2022.

BOYAU

A small trench or ditch, typically built in a zigzag pattern, serving to connect or provide communication between two trenches, particularly the rear and front lines.

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COYAU

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COYPU

A large, crepuscular, semiaquatic rodent (Myocastor coypus) resembling a large rat, having bright orange-yellow incisors, native to South America and introduced to Europe, Asia and North America, valued for its fur in eastern Europe and central Asia and considered a pest elsewhere.

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NOYAU

A French liqueur made at Poissy in north central France from brandy and flavoured with almonds and the pits of apricots.

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POYOU

The six-banded armadillo, Euphractus sexcinctus.

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