Stroking a trout to catch it by hand (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TICKLING Stroking a trout to catch it by hand (8) (8)
7% PET Stroke (3) TV Jan 11, 2026
7% CARESS Stroke (6) USA Today Dec 13, 2025
7% NAB Catch red-handed (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 4, 2025
7% NABS Catches red-handed (4) Newsday Nov 19, 2025
6% NET Catch (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 26, 2025
6% SWAM Did some strokes (4) USA Today Dec 24, 2025
6% BUTTERFLY A stroke (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Dec 22, 2025
6% PUTT Short stroke (4) New York Times Dec 17, 2025
6% FISHERY Trout or salmon farm, eg (7) The Times Concise Dec 12, 2025
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