Three- or four-pronged spear used for catching fish, chiefly salmon; from Old Norse, 'to strike' (7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% LEISTER Three- or four-pronged spear used for catching fish, chiefly salmon; from Old Norse, 'to strike' (7) (7)
7% TRIDENTS Three-pronged spears (8) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 1, 2025
5% AFEW Three or four (4) USA Today Sep 29, 2025
5% TRIDENT Spear with three prongs (7) Mirror Classic Mar 17, 2024
4% TINE Fork prong (4) Universal Oct 15, 2025
4% NETFUL Large catch of fish, say (6) New York Times Oct 15, 2025
4% ABRIDGE Shorten season to catch British fish (7) The Times Cryptic Oct 14, 2025
4% ROE Salmon eggs (3) Universal Oct 14, 2025
4% PREY Salmon, to bears (4) LA Times Daily Oct 12, 2025
4% RUNES Old Norse characters (5) LA Times Daily Oct 11, 2025
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