Fish producing bad smell when head's cut off Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENCH Fish producing bad smell when head's cut off (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 22, 2017
7% ODOR Bad smell (4) Commuter Dec 24, 2025
7% ERRING Making a mistake cutting the head off fish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
7% ODOUR Bad smell (5) Puzzler Backwords Nov 28, 2025
6% SHEAR Cut off (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
6% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
6% MAHI When repeated, a fish (4) New York Times Jan 3, 2026
6% ASS Buffoon takes head off fish (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
6% LOP Cut off (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025
6% END Cut off (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025

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