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noun • any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills • (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces • the flesh of fish used as food • the twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20 verb • seek indirectly • catch or try to catch fish or shellfish | ||||||||
| 31% | 4 | "___ thief to catch a thief" | ||||||
noun • stalk of a moss capsule • a stiff hair or bristle | ||||||||
| 30% | 6 | Thief in search of wallets and purses | ||||||
noun • a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street) | ||||||||
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FISH which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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FISH
Updated: October 14, 2023
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