Orange-and-white-striped swimmers that lure prey to 5-Downs Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CLOWNFISH Orange-and-white-striped swimmers that lure prey to 5-Downs (9) New York Times Sep 5, 2023
3% PITH White tissue in an orange (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Dec 20, 2025
3% TIGER *Striped cat! Ferocious feline that has orange-and-black stripes (5)
2% EELS Snakelike swimmers (4) LA Times Daily Dec 22, 2025
2% EEL Slippery swimmer (3) Thomas Joseph Dec 13, 2025
2% ZEBRA *Striped brayer! Horse's kin from Africa that has black-and-white stripes (5)
2% RINDS Orange coats (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 12, 2025
2% EGRET White heron (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Dec 10, 2025
2% LAPS Swimmer's units (4) USA Today Dec 9, 2025
2% TURBO Supercharged swimmer missing tail (5) (5) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 8, 2025

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