Small fish approaches thus crab moves Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Small fish approaches thus crab moves last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SIDEWAYS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SIDEWAYS Small fish approaches thus crab moves (8) The Telegraph Cryptic Apr 17, 2018
3% ERGO Thus (4) New York Times Jan 26, 2026
3% HERMIT __ crab (6) LA Times Daily Jan 16, 2026
3% SIDLE Move like a crab (5) Universal Oct 26, 2025
2% TEN Number of legs on a crab (3) Universal Jan 25, 2026
2% SHAKEN Fish in tin moved to and fro (6) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 24, 2026
2% YET Thus far (3) USA Today Jan 21, 2026
2% TETRA Small, colorful fish that's popular in aquariums (5) New York Times Mini Jan 21, 2026
2% CLAW Crab's grabber (4) New York Times Mini Jan 19, 2026
2% PINCER Part of a crab (6) The Telegraph Quick Jan 16, 2026

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