Proverbially slippery sea creature Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EEL Proverbially slippery sea creature (3) USA Today Sep 18, 2021
3% WET "Slippery when ___" (3)
3% COALMINE *Proverbial spot for a canary (8) USA Today Sep 8, 2025
3% HENSTEETH Proverbial rarities (9) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 6, 2025
3% EAGER Like the proverbial beaver (5) New York Times Mini Sep 3, 2025
3% DRY Like a bone, proverbially (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Aug 16, 2025
3% SQUISHED Stomped on sea creature biting lady (8) The Times Cryptic Jul 28, 2025
3% URCHIN Sea ___ (spiky creature) (6)
3% EVASIVENESS Slipperiness (11)
3% ORCA Sea creature with a saddle patch (4) New York Times Jul 19, 2025

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