European member of the herring family which leaves the sea to spawn in rivers Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue European member of the herring family which leaves the sea to spawn in rivers last seen in Times Specialist Sunday puzzle. 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 10 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ALLIS SHAD.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ALLIS SHAD European member of the herring family which leaves the sea to spawn in rivers (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 21, 2020
3% NIECE Family member (5) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
3% ORIGINATE Spawn (9) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 21, 2025
2% CELLO Large member of the violin family (5) LA Times Daily Nov 10, 2025
2% ORCA Largest member of the dolphin family (4) LA Times Daily Nov 6, 2025
2% URALRIVER Where beluga sturgeon spawn (9) Newsday Nov 1, 2025
2% ELATION Discovered family members in high spirits (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2025
2% ORCAS Members of the dolphin family that prey on dolphins (5) New York Times Oct 30, 2025
2% RHINE Swimming in her river (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Oct 16, 2025
2% AIRE River on which Leeds stands (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 16, 2025

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