Tropical marine fish with a scalpel-like spine on each side of the tail (11) Crossword Clue

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SURGEONFISH Tropical marine fish with a scalpel-like spine on each side of the tail (11) (11)
5% SEA Marine mammal without a tail (3) The Times Quick Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
5% HEADS Opposite side to tails (5) (5) Mirror Classic Jan 8, 2026
5% PERCH Spined freshwater fish (5) The Times Concise Dec 24, 2025
5% JUSTINCASE "To be on the safe side," like each starred answer (10) Wall Street Journal Dec 9, 2025
5% STINGRAY Marine creature with one or more venomous spines at the base of the tail (8) (8) Mirror Quiz Dec 5, 2025
4% APOP Each (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 20, 2026
4% EERIE Spine-tingling (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 18, 2026
4% PER For each (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
4% SPRAT Small herring-like fish (5) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Feb 15, 2026
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