Be like a fish out of water? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLOUNDER Be like a fish out of water? (8)
94% ILLATEASE Like a fish out of water (9)
94% SEAFOODLOVERS ... like a fish out of water (13)
85% FLAIL Act like a fish out of water (5) Universal Apr 12, 2024
77% BEACHED A head, in retirement, like a fish out of water (7) The Times Cryptic Nov 25, 2015
60% LEFTSHARK He looked like a fish out of water in Super Bowl XLIX (9)
10% ASEA Out at water (4) USA Today Quick Oct 10, 2025
10% ALF Out at water (3) USA Today Quick Oct 10, 2025
9% ODDMANOUT Rum fellow and ruffian extracting large fish out of water (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
9% PURE Like distilled water (4) Universal Oct 10, 2025
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