What's clearly smelt with head cut off, or another fish Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENCH What's clearly smelt with head cut off, or another fish (5) The Times Cryptic Jul 10, 2023
67% ERRING Making a mistake cutting the head off fish (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Dec 17, 2025
62% QUELLS Heads off (6) Newsday Jan 30, 2026
62% ENDS Cuts off (4) New York Times Jan 25, 2026
62% SHEAR Cut off (5) Thomas Joseph Jan 8, 2026
62% ASS Buffoon takes head off fish (3) (3) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 1, 2026
59% IBEX Head off cutting remark to unknown goat (4) (4) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 29, 2026
59% APART Cut off a slice (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Jan 13, 2026
59% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
59% LOP Cut off (3) The Telegraph Quick Dec 22, 2025

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