Like fish in need of scraping Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Like fish in need of scraping featured in USA Today puzzle on October 7, 2026. 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCALY.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCALY Like fish in need of scraping (5) USA Today Oct 7, 2026
3% SCAB Scrape souvenir (4) Wall Street Journal Oct 7, 2026
3% EKES Scrapes (out), as a living (4) New York Times Special Crossword Oct 7, 2026
3% ASHY Like a fireplace in need of cleaning (4) USA Today Oct 7, 2026
3% EKE Scrape (by) (3) New York Times Sep 30, 2026
3% ZESTS Citrus scrapings (5) USA Today Sep 28, 2026
3% LING Heather; cod-like fish (4) The Telegraph Quick Sep 19, 2026
3% BATTERED Repeatedly hit - like fish in fish shop? (8) (8) The Guardian Quick Sep 19, 2026
3% IDE Carp-like pond fish (3) Puzzler Backwords Sep 13, 2026
3% ALGAL Like some fish tank scum (5) Premier Sunday Sep 6, 2026

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