Flail, like a fish in distress (6) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% THRASH Flail, like a fish in distress (6) (6)
7% THRESH Flail about in the endless silence (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
7% SCADS Mackerel-like fish (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 14, 2025
6% SOS Sailor's distress call (3)
6% MAYDAY Distress signal (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 9, 2025
6% ANGST Adolescent's distress (5) Universal Oct 6, 2025
6% OOF Comics cry of distress (3) Newsday Oct 1, 2025
6% EEL Fish with a snake-like body (3)
6% HURST Saint in distress in wood (5) The Times Cryptic Sep 25, 2025
6% COD Fish-and-chips fish (3) Universal Sep 22, 2025
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