Japanese fish: the answer is initially obvious (3) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Japanese fish: the answer is initially obvious (3) last seen in Guardian Cryptic 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 TAI.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TAI Japanese fish: the answer is initially obvious (3) (3) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 30, 2024
7% KOI Japanese pond fish (3) LA Times Daily Sep 1, 2025
7% EVIDENT Obvious (7) The Telegraph Quick Aug 7, 2025
6% DUH "Well, that's obvious!" (3) Wall Street Journal Sep 4, 2025
6% GEEYATHINK *"Really, Captain Obvious?" (10) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025
6% SUSHI Japanese wrap (at a Japanese restaurant) (5)
6% TOSEE Plain __ (obvious) (5) Newsday Aug 5, 2025
6% DENY "Don't ___ the obvious" (4)
6% PLAINTOSEE Obvious (10) Newsday Jul 22, 2025
6% APPARENT Plain and obvious (8) Family Time Jun 29, 2025

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Japanese fish: the answer is initially obvious (3) Crossword Clue
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