Former maidservant takes in decidedly fishy characters (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MERMAIDS Former maidservant takes in decidedly fishy characters (8) (8)
6% NAY "Decidedly not" (3) New York Times Mar 19, 2026
5% AYATOLLAH Maidservant bearing a ring for religious leader (9) The Times Cryptic Mar 18, 2026
5% MANTA Fishy ray (5) The Telegraph Plusword Mar 12, 2026
4% ARAT "I smell ___!" ("Something's fishy"): 2 wds. (4)
4% TRICK Take in (5) LA Times Daily Apr 4, 2026
4% ADOPT Take on or in (5) Newsday Apr 4, 2026
4% ADDS Takes in or on (4) Newsday Apr 4, 2026
4% RUNE Viking character (4) LA Times Daily Apr 3, 2026
4% CHEERS Cold? Here's fishy toast (6) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 2, 2026
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