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| Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
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| 2 | 28% | 9 | Also known as sprat | |
| 3 | 24% | 9 | Typically sourced from herring or sprat | |
Sprat Crossword Clue
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We've checked our database and believe the answer is
HERRING which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
HERRING
Updated: October 13, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood
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About This Clues Answer
We think the answer is "HERRING" which means:
- noun
- • Valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern atlantic or pacific; usually salted or pickled
- • Commercially important food fish of northern waters of both atlantic and pacific
An example sentence would be:
- • "I love eating pickled herring with crackers."
- • "The fisherman caught a large herring in his net."
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| The Guardian Quick21 Jan 2004 | Across 10 | |
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