Miss target time as eel proves slippery Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OVERSLEEP Miss target time as eel proves slippery (9) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 28, 2025
2% ELVER Young of the eel (5) Puzzler Backwords May 25, 2026
2% UNAGI Eel in sushi (5) Newsday May 24, 2026
2% KNOT Comb target (4) LA Times Daily May 24, 2026
2% AIM Target (3) The Telegraph Mini May 22, 2026
2% CAPES Targets for bulls (5) Thomas Joseph May 18, 2026
2% MOTOR Tuneup target (5) Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026
2% HOLE Golf target (4) Commuter May 13, 2026
2% NAIL Hammer target (4) Newsday May 11, 2026
2% EEL Metaphor for slipperiness (3) New York Times May 7, 2026

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