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"An ___ held by the tail is not yet caught" (old proverb) Crossword Clue
Here is the answer for the crossword clue 'An ___ held by the tail is not yet caught' (old proverb) last seen in New York Times puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EEL.
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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | EEL 'An ___ held by the tail is not yet caught' (old proverb) | (3) | New York Times | Jan 22, 2016 |
| 5% | HEADS "__ or tails?" | (5) | Commuter | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 5% | ADAGE Proverb | (5) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 5% | TONOW Yet | (5) | Newsday | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 5% | OLDSAW Proverb | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Sep 25, 2025 |
| 5% | SAW Proverb | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 5% | RETRO Old-fashioned, yet hip | (5) | ||
| 4% | OWNED Held the deed to | (5) | Commuter | Oct 20, 2025 |
| 4% | ATBAY Held in check | (5) | USA Today | Oct 16, 2025 |
| 4% | BUSTED "Caught you!" | (6) | Commuter | Oct 13, 2025 |
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