Heading off from 16, they swim and eat fish (6) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OTTERS Heading off from 16, they swim and eat fish (6) (6)
8% SNORKEL Swim with the fishes? (7) New York Times Dec 19, 2025
7% EEL Fish swim, not run (3) The Times Cryptic Jan 14, 2026
7% ASS Buffoon takes head off fish (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
7% AVERT Head off (5) Newsday Dec 4, 2025
7% REELING Swimming round catching fish (7) The Telegraph Cryptic Dec 4, 2025
6% MARGARINE Sailor endlessly eats fish paste (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
6% TENCH Fish smell when head is cut off (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Jan 9, 2026
6% SHYAWAY Back off (from) (7) New York Times Jan 7, 2026
6% DIVER Someone who might be swimming with the fishes (5) New York Times Mini Jan 1, 2026
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