| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ONRUSH | Strong spate |
| OUTPOURING | Spate |
| RASH | Spate |
| ONRUSH | Spate |
| LEAN | Spate. |
| FRESHET | Spate |
| TORRENT | Spate |
| RASH | Sudden spate |
| RANT | Irate spate. |
| JAG | Spate of tears |
| TIRADE | Spate of words |
| CRIMEWAVE | Sudden spate of burglaries, perhaps |
| freshet | a flood of fresh water, also SPATE |
| freshets | FRESHET, a flood of fresh water, also SPATE |
| spates | SPATE, a flood of fresh water, also FRESHET |
