Something fishy in a detective story? (3,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% REDHERRING Something fishy in a detective story? (3,7) (10)
7% LOX Fishy bagel topping (3) LA Times Daily Oct 26, 2026
7% ARAT "I smell ___!" ("Something smells fishy"): 2 wds. (4)
7% ANCHOVIES Fishy pizza topping (9) Newsday Oct 6, 2026
7% SCALES Notes orders - could be something fishy (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 18, 2026
7% SUS Fishy, in slang (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 3, 2026
6% FOOTPRINTS Clues for detectives? (10) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Nov 9, 2026
6% SETTING Story's location (7) Commuter Nov 9, 2026
6% LORE Stories of the ages (4)
6% PARABLES Moral stories (8) The Telegraph Quick Nov 7, 2026
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