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2 | 26% | 15 | Smoked fish often used in breakfast dishes | |
3 | 26% | 5 | Red herring | |
A Herring Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "SHAD" which means:
- noun
- • Bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of atlantic coast
- • Herring-like food fishes that migrate from the sea to fresh water to spawn
An example sentence would be:
- • "The shad swam gracefully through the clear river waters."
- • "The fishermen caught a large shad during their fishing trip."
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New York Times27 Jan 1994 | Down 47 | |
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