Cutting Fish Worker Holds Kippers Tail Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TRENCHANT which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: TRENCHANT

Updated: April 24, 2024 by Nicoli Westwood

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1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	37%	6		Like some salmons and kippers
3	37%	7		Scottish equivalent of kippers

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We think the answer is "TRENCHANT" which means:

adjective satellite

• Having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
• Characterized by or full of force and vigor
• Clearly or sharply defined to the mind

adjective

• Fitted to trench or cut; gutting; sharp.
• Keen; biting; vigorously articulate and effective; severe.

An example sentence would be:

• "Her trenchant comments exposed the flaws in his argument."
• "The journalist wrote a trenchant article criticizing the government's policies."

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Telegraph Cryptic25 Apr 2024	Across 25
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