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noun • family of brightly colored voracious eels of warm coastal waters; generally nonaggressive to humans but larger species are dangerous if provoked | ||||||||
| 37% | 8 | Resembles an eel but is not a true eel | ||||||
noun • Any catfish of the Siluridae family. | ||||||||
| 37% | 13 | Traditional method of cooking eel or eel-like fish | ||||||
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Colorful Eel Crossword Clue
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MORAY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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MORAY
Updated: October 10, 2023
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