The traps get set out for mackerel bait (5) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPRAT The traps get set out for mackerel bait (5) (5)
7% LAYS Sets, as a trap (4) Newsday Aug 3, 2025
6% SNARE Trap (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 15, 2025
6% EMBARK Set out (on) (6) LA Times Daily Oct 14, 2025
6% ENSNARE Trap (7) The Telegraph Quick Oct 13, 2025
6% LURE Rule out bait (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Oct 11, 2025
6% BIT Took the bait (3)
6% SCRAM "Get out!" (5) Commuter Oct 4, 2025
6% SEINE Trap for mackerel (5)
6% SEINES Traps for mackerel (6)
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