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Doing Backstroke Swim Round Lake With Fish Such As This Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
PILCHARD which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
PILCHARD
Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "PILCHARD" which means:
- noun
- • Small fatty fish usually canned
- • Small fishes found in great schools along coasts of europe; smaller and rounder than herring
An example sentence would be:
- • "I bought a can of pilchards at the grocery store."
- • "The fisherman caught a pilchard in his net."
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| The Guardian Cryptic27 May 2008 | Across 4 | |
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