Fish that swims backwards Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Fish that swims backwards last seen in LA Times Daily 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 3 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EEL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EEL Fish that swims backwards (3) LA Times Daily Sep 28, 2020
4% SNORKEL Swim with the fishes? (7) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
3% DEEPEND Part of a swimming pool (4,3) (7) The Sun Mini Feb 23, 2026
3% SPECIAL Distinctive southern plaice swimming (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 23, 2026
3% CRAWL Swimming stroke (5) LA Times Mini Feb 20, 2026
3% BATHE Swim (5) The Telegraph Quick Feb 19, 2026
3% COD Fish-and-chips fish (3) The Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
3% EEW "Wee" backward (3)
3% APPLAUSE Appreciation of a seal pup swimming (8) The Times Quick Cryptic Feb 10, 2026
3% THORPE Swimming star Ian (6) Premier Sunday Feb 8, 2026

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