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Slithery Creature Crossword Clue

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

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We think the answer is "EEL" which means:

    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
  • verb
  • • To fish for eels.
  • • To move with a sinuous motion like that of an eel.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The eel slithered through the riverbed."
  • • "I ordered grilled eel for dinner."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
New York Times29 Nov 1990 Down 13
New York Times05 Sep 1979 Down 57
New York Times28 Apr 1977 Across 53
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