What's smelt? First off, a type of fish Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue What's smelt? First off, a type of fish . 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 TENCH.

Today's Mini Crossword

Like NYT Mini, but free. Forever. No playwall.

See results below advertisement

Crossword Answer For What's smelt? First off, a type of fish :

You can click on thetiles to reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.

advertisement

40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TENCH What's smelt? First off, a type of fish (5)
72% STANK Smelt bad (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 8, 2026
72% A Smelting by-product (1) USA Today Quick Apr 7, 2026
72% SLAG Smelting by-product (4) USA Today Quick Apr 7, 2026
72% WHIFFED Smelt rank (7) The Telegraph Quick Apr 1, 2026
72% MANTA Type of ray that's a fish (5) The Atlantic Mar 27, 2026
62% ERRING Fish heading off, going astray (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Apr 15, 2026
58% PIRANHA Quiet country hotel, first-class fish (7) (7) The Guardian Cryptic Apr 17, 2026
58% COD Fish-and-chips fish (3) New York Times Midi Apr 15, 2026
58% CHIPS Fish and ___ (5) USA Today Apr 5, 2026
What's smelt? First off, a type of fish  Crossword Clue
Stay up-to-date with our updates!
Explore your favorite daily puzzles and get quick tips, find missing answers to complete your crossword.
CW alt logo

Fresh Clues From Recent Puzzles

Your Crossword Clues FAQ Guide

We found 40 solutions for What's smelt? First off, a type of fish . The top solutions are determined by popularity, ratings and frequency of searches. The most likely answer for the clue is TENCH.

With crossword-solver.io you will find 40 solutions. We use historic puzzles to find the best matches for your question. We add many new clues on a daily basis.

With our crossword solver search engine you have access to over 7 million clues. You can narrow down the possible answers by specifying the number of letters it contains. We found more than 40 answers for What's smelt? First off, a type of fish .