Fish in ditch when king is away Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fish in ditch when king is away last seen in Telegraph Cryptic 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TENCH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENCH Fish in ditch when king is away (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 31, 2024
3% MICE Players when the cat's away (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 30, 2026
3% SARDINE Saint and a king eat fish (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Aug 17, 2026
3% TRENCH Ditch (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2026
3% TRENCHES Wartime ditches (8) The Telegraph Quick Jul 15, 2026
3% LOSE Ditch (4) LA Times Daily Jun 7, 2026
2% ERODED Worn away (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 15, 2026
2% SKEDADDLE Scamper away (9) USA Today Sep 14, 2026
2% ZEBRASHARK Indian and Pacific ocean fish, bearing stripes when young and spots when adult (10) The Times Specialist Sunday Sep 13, 2026
2% SKEDADDLED Scampered away (10) New York Times Sep 13, 2026

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