The fish is, when you cut up, tough (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% PILCHARD The fish is, when you cut up, tough (8) (8)
7% BRUISER Tough guy (7) New York Times Mini Nov 27, 2025
7% CHOP Cut into pieces, with "up" (4)
7% DISSECT Cut up in a lab, perhaps (7) New York Times Nov 19, 2025
7% UPON "When you wish ___ a star . . ." (4) USA Today Nov 18, 2025
7% BLAST Curse when cutting sandwich (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Nov 14, 2025
7% DICE Cut up into cubes (4) USA Today Nov 2, 2025
7% EASIER Not as tough (6) Universal Oct 27, 2025
7% ORNOT "... up to you, though" (5) LA Times Daily Oct 21, 2025
7% LEADEN Tough to move (6) LA Times Daily Oct 20, 2025
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