Let the eel go free when caught (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEASE Let the eel go free when caught (5) (5)
7% CMON "Let's go!" (4) Commuter Sep 26, 2025
7% RELEASE Eels are wriggling free (7)
6% ELSA One practicing to "Let It Go"? (4)
6% ILLSTART "Let me go first" (8) Universal Sep 28, 2025
6% WHENINROME "Let's go along with it!" (10) Universal Sep 26, 2025
6% ORNOT "… actually, let's go to plan B" (5) New York Times Sep 21, 2025
6% SAINTS "When the ___ Go Marching In" (6) Universal Sep 16, 2025
6% UNAGI Eel in nigiri (5) LA Times Daily Sep 14, 2025
6% VAMOS Spanish for "Let's go!" (5) Universal Sep 11, 2025
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