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40 Potential Answers:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | REDHERRING Something fishy in a detective story? (3,7) | (10) | ||
| 8% | MACKERELSKY Something fishy in the air? (8,3) | (11) | Mirror Cryptic | Nov 3, 2025 |
| 8% | ALIBI Detective story? | (5) | LA Times Daily | Oct 1, 2025 |
| 7% | SLEUTH Detective | (6) | The Telegraph Quick | Dec 1, 2025 |
| 7% | SCAMS Fishy offers | (5) | USA Today | Nov 9, 2025 |
| 7% | TANK Something that may be a little fishy | (4) | LA Times Daily | Sep 20, 2025 |
| 6% | TALES Stories | (5) | The Telegraph Plusword | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 6% | SAGA It's a long story | (4) | New York Times | Dec 19, 2025 |
| 6% | TALE Story | (4) | Commuter | Dec 17, 2025 |
| 6% | TEC Detective, in short | (3) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Dec 16, 2025 |
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