Fish needs tap to get black off its head Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fish needs tap to get black off its head last seen in Telegraph Toughie 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 ROACH.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ROACH Fish needs tap to get black off its head (5) The Telegraph Toughie Nov 17, 2015
3% TENCH Fish smell when head is cut off (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2026
3% ASS Buffoon takes head off fish (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
3% ERRING Making a mistake cutting the head off fish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
3% SWELTER Need to cool off (7) Universal Dec 16, 2025
3% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
2% BUGLE "Taps" tooter (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
2% RINSE Get suds off of (5) USA Today Jan 4, 2026
2% RID "Get ___ of that" ("Dispose it off") (3)
2% DISMOUNT Get off a horse (8) (8) Mirror Classic Jan 1, 2026

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