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One That Midas Got Off The Hook Crossword Clue

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

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%8Exact Match!
234%5 Having a Midas touch
334%7 Nicknamed 'The Man with the Midas Touch'

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We think the answer is "GOLDFISH" which means:

    noun
  • • Small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I have a pet goldfish named sparkle."
  • • "My sister won a goldfish at the fair."

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The Guardian Cryptic08 Jan 2001 Across 8
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