DICTIONARY
PROFANITY

Fish That Can Burrow Into The Seabed

We've checked our database and believe the answer is EEL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
Check other possible answers below.
We think the answer to this crossword clue is: EEL

Best Possible Answers

Tip: Select a length for advanced search!
LettersAnswerClue
99%3Exact Match!
noun

• the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled

• voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

29%10Fish that swim close to the seabed
noun

• fish that live on the sea bottom (particularly the commercially important gadoid fish like cod and haddock, or flatfish like flounder)

29%4 Fell to the seabed
noun

• plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe

• (technology) a process that acts to absorb or remove energy or a substance from a system

• a depression in the ground communicating with a subterranean passage (especially in limestone) and formed by solution or by collapse of a cavern roof

• a covered cistern; waste water and sewage flow into it

verb

• fall or descend to a lower place or level

• cause to sink

• pass into a specified state or condition; sink into

• go under

• descend into or as if into some soft substance or place

• appear to move downward

• fall heavily or suddenly; decline markedly

• fall or sink heavily

• embed deeply

Users Also Searched For These Clues...

We think you're currently doing a New York Times crossword, and other users also searched for these clues:

Subtle acknowledgment
"That's unbelievable!"
What you'd expect when you're expecting?

Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times26 Aug 2025 Across 55
This clue was last seen in the publications above.

How's It Work?

Our Data

Our database consists of millions of crossword clues, anagrams, synonyms and more. We have over 9 million crossword clues with answers, 5 million synonyms and over 10 million anagrams. We also keep track of popular crosswords such as the New York Times(NYT) with the dates and answers for your convenience.

Even if we don't have the clue in our database, we can still find the answer for you. Simply filter by number of letters and enter any characters that you know of, and our algorithm will return any matching words or phrases.

Alternatively you can use our Known Letters Finder Tool

Check out past New York Times clues and answers, or the NYT Mini Crossword

Similar Clues

ClueSource
1
(Of a ship) stuck on the seabed
The Guardian Quick - 11 Mar 2009
The Guardian Quick / 11 Mar 2009
2
Carpet-like fish often found on the seabed
3
Distinctive float fixed to seabed
The Guardian Quick - 19 Dec 2007
The Guardian Quick / 19 Dec 2007
4
Fell to the seabed
New York Times - 28 Aug 2017
New York Times / 28 Aug 2017
5
Fish that swim close to the seabed
6
Lower — seabed (anag)
The Guardian Quick - 26 Dec 2018
The Guardian Quick / 26 Dec 2018
7
Seabed
New York Times - 16 Nov 2010
New York Times / 16 Nov 2010

Similar Clues With The Same Answers

WordDB Icon
WordDB
United Kingdom
Download the WordDB app directly on your home screen for instant access. No App Store necessary, less than 1MB storage, always up-to-date and secure.
1.
Tap on share button
2.
Tap on Add To Home Screenadd button
3.
Find WordDB App Icon on your home screen