Lines in river catching shellfish? On the contrary Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WRINKLES Lines in river catching shellfish? On the contrary (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 9, 2022
6% LOBSTER Rotating egret's boldly catching shellfish (7) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
6% MUSSEL Shellfish (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 2, 2026
6% CLAM Shellfish (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 24, 2025
5% NABS Catches (4) LA Times Daily Jan 11, 2026
5% COCKLE Edible shellfish (6) (6) Puzzler Jan 4, 2026
5% LAY __ it on the line (3) Commuter Jan 3, 2026
5% ELUSIVE Hard to catch (7) Thomas Joseph Jan 2, 2026
5% SPIES Catches sight of (5) The Telegraph Quick Dec 29, 2025
5% SPOT Catch sight of (4) LA Times Mini Dec 28, 2025

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