Fish to flake off after cutting head off (3) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EEL Fish to flake off after cutting head off (3) (3)
9% TENCH Fish smell when head is cut off (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2026
9% SHEAR Cut off (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
9% LOP Cut off (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025
9% END Cut off (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 18, 2025
9% ERRING Making a mistake cutting the head off fish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
8% ASS Buffoon takes head off fish (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
8% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
8% LOPPED Cut (off) (6) New York Times Nov 13, 2025
8% DETACH Cut off (6) The Times Sunday Concise Nov 2, 2025
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