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% BUTNO "On the contrary …" (5) New York Times Aug 15, 2025
6% TROUT Columbia River catch (5) Wall Street Journal Aug 5, 2025
6% TURNS Rotates barrels in river? On the contrary (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jul 22, 2025
6% OYSTER Shellfish (6) The Telegraph Quick Jul 12, 2025
6% CLAM Shellfish (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 30, 2025
5% ENSNARE Catch (7) Thomas Joseph Sep 2, 2025
5% NAIL Catch in the act (4) Newsday Aug 30, 2025
5% GETTHEMESSAGE Catch on (13) The Times Concise Aug 28, 2025
5% ASPER In line with (5) New York Times Aug 26, 2025

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