Coastal marine fish with large dark spot, and long spines on the dorsal fin (4,4) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% JOHNDORY Coastal marine fish with large dark spot, and long spines on the dorsal fin (4,4) (8)
5% NEMO Animated fish with a "lucky fin" (4) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
5% MANATEE Large marine mammal (7) Newsday Oct 22, 2025
5% SAILFISH Marine swimmer with a tall dorsal fin (8) New York Times Sep 27, 2022
4% BLACKHOLES Massive dark spots in outer space (10) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
4% EERIE Spine-tingling (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 3, 2025
4% UNLIT Dark (5) Thomas Joseph Nov 1, 2025
4% FLOUNDER Fail to net large fish (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
4% GAR Long-jawed fish (3)
4% NARWHAL Marine mammal with a single long tusk (7) The Times Concise Oct 23, 2025
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