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Slippery fish (3)

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eel

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(Other definitions for eel that I've seen before include "Slender fish" , "Snake-like sea creature" , "Snaky fish" , "Electric swimmer, perhaps?" , "Slippery swimmer (may be jellied)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror, The Times, the Universal, The Star Tribune, The New York Times, The Guardian, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph, the USA Today, the Newsday and the Penny Press.
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