A small herring-like brisling; the character "Jack", who could eat no fat; or, with "weather", the dark days of November and December (5) Crossword Clue

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Crossword Answer For A small herring-like brisling; the character "Jack", who could eat no fat; or, with "weather", the dark days of November and December (5):

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPRAT A small herring-like brisling; the character "Jack", who could eat no fat; or, with "weather", the dark days of November and December (5) (5)
6% EATNO "Jack Sprat could __ fat" (5) Newsday Oct 5, 2025
5% SPRATS Small herrings (6) Commuter Oct 31, 2025
4% KNAVISH Mischievous, like Jack? (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Nov 3, 2025
4% UNLIT Dark (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
4% EVES 24th and 31st December (days before an occasion) (4)
4% SHED Haggard character with day in shelter (4) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 28, 2025
4% BITTER Like dark chocolate, maybe (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
4% NAS __ in "November" (3) Newsday Oct 26, 2025
4% SOULS All __ Day (November 2) (5) Commuter Oct 25, 2025
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