Creature caught in coastal waters - throw back with tail missing Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Creature caught in coastal waters - throw back with tail missing featured in Times Cryptic puzzle on July 20, 2026. 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is LOBSTER.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LOBSTER Creature caught in coastal waters - throw back with tail missing (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 20, 2026
5% CHURL Surly person caught throw (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jul 20, 2026
5% SEA Marine creature losing tail in ocean (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jul 18, 2026
5% SEAHORSES Squiggly-tailed marine creatures (9) Commuter Jul 16, 2026
4% ADDS Throws in (4) Newsday Jul 19, 2026
4% TOSS Throw lightly (4) Universal Jul 18, 2026
4% KITE Toy with a tail (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jul 18, 2026
4% AHA "Caught ya!" (3) Eugene Sheffer Jul 18, 2026
4% SHYSTER Toss back short-tailed shark (7) The Times Cryptic Jul 17, 2026
4% ILE Tact tail (3) Newsday Jul 17, 2026

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