Thrash around like a fish in distress (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Thrash around like a fish in distress (5) . We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is FLAIL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% FLAIL Thrash around like a fish in distress (5) (5)
7% TROUNCE Thrash (7) The Telegraph Quick Jul 30, 2025
7% TUNA Fish around like a fanatic (4) (4)
6% DANCE Fish placed around angler's second reel? (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Sep 2, 2025
6% DOCKS Stink after gutting fish all around harbourside (5) The Times Quick Cryptic Aug 28, 2025
6% TRAUMA Psychological distress (6) The Times Concise Aug 22, 2025
6% EEL Fish (3) The Telegraph Quick Aug 21, 2025
6% CINDERELLA Prince liked her wearing distressed recalled clothes (10) The Times Cryptic Aug 20, 2025
6% BONY Like fish that's tricky to eat (4) Universal Aug 16, 2025
6% YELPS Sounds distressed (5) Newsday Aug 15, 2025
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