Small inlet (5)
'small inlet' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for cove that I've seen before include "A small inlet or slangy bloke" , "Small sheltered bay - man (old slang)" , "Rum fellow found in a small inlet" , "sheltered recess at Lulworth?" , "Sheltered accommodation" .)
'small inlet' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for creek that I've seen before include "Small water course" , "Narrow inlet from the sea" , "Small stream in the US" , "(In the UK) inlet - (elsewhere) stream" , "Rivulet" .)