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Swimmer Looking Embarrassed With 1980S Hairstyle

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99%10RED MULLETExact Match!
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41%9Swimmer embarrassed by hairstyle
noun

• brightly colored tropical fishes with chin barbels

32%7 Popular hairstyle in the 1980s
verb

• fry something until it curls and becomes crisp

• curl tightly

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Telegraph Cryptic20 Oct 2025 Across 9 RED MULLET
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