Catch fish, including first of salmon, as early bird Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NESTLING Catch fish, including first of salmon, as early bird (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Jun 4, 2017
6% PEWEES Fly-catching birds (6) Newsday Dec 28, 2025
6% ADAGE "The early bird catches the worm", e.g. (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 10, 2025
5% LOX Smoked salmon (3) Thomas Joseph Jan 29, 2026
5% DRIB Tiny amount <=> Feathered flier that needs to be "early" to "catch the worm" (4)
5% GETSWISE Catches on (8) New York Times Jan 24, 2026
5% EARLY Like the bird that catches the worm? (5) The Telegraph Plusword Jan 23, 2026
5% PEWEE Small fly-catching bird (5) The Washington Post Mini Jan 20, 2026
5% COHO Pacific salmon (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 15, 2026
5% RISE "Early to bed and early to ___" (4)

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