Fish proverbially used to catch a mackerel (5) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPRAT Fish proverbially used to catch a mackerel (5) (5)
7% TUNA Edible fish related to the mackerel (4) Puzzler Backwords Jun 21, 2026
6% SCAD Horse mackerel (4) Wall Street Journal Aug 8, 2026
6% HASTE Proverbial waste maker (5) New York Times Aug 5, 2026
6% SEE Catch (3) The Atlantic Aug 1, 2026
6% NET Meshed tool for catching fish (3)
6% HENSTEETH Proverbially rare items (9) The Times Specialist Sunday Jul 19, 2026
6% SNAG There's a catch! (4) The Atlantic Jul 19, 2026
6% NESTLINGS Catch fish, nursing small chicks (9) The Telegraph Toughie Jul 15, 2026
6% ROOST Thing to rule, proverbially (5) New York Times Jul 15, 2026
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