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Mum Gets A Dead Fish Crossword Clue

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

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250%10Mum's mum
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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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The Guardian Cryptic25 May 2017 Down 21
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