Describing the fish that got away? (4,8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SOLESURVIVOR Describing the fish that got away? (4,8) (12)
8% SMELT Got a whiff of fish (5) The Telegraph Toughie Oct 16, 2025
7% METEOROLOGIST Fish for old example of tiresome lot, go away! (13) (13) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 10, 2026
7% ISEE "Got it" (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
7% IMHIP "Got it, dude!" (5) LA Times Daily Jan 8, 2026
7% IVE "__ got it!" (3) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
7% ROE Fish-to-be (3) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
7% AHA "I've got it!" (3) Commuter Jan 7, 2026
7% SEABASS Fish (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jan 5, 2026
7% ALIT Got off (4) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
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