Burrower in sand or mud (3)

I believe the answer is:

eel

(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Slippery type" , "Slippery creature" , "Slippery person" , "Snaky fish" , "Apode" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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