| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| arteries | channel (as a river or highway) of transportation or communication |
| backwater | water turned back in its course by an obstruction, or an opposing current, as in a river channel, or across a river bar |
| backwaters | BACKWATER, water turned back in its course by an obstruction, or an opposing current, as in a river channel, or across a river bar |
