"Shocking" freshwater creature — Daily Themed Crossword Answer
This clue appeared in the February 15 2026 Daily Themed Crossword. The answer is below, with its letter count.
The answer
EEL
3 letters
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Where this clue appears
February 15 2026
Daily
Daily Themed Crossword February 15 2026
EEL
Cooked sushi staple
EEL
3
Northwestern Californian river
EEL
3
"High-voltage" fish
EEL
3
Cooked sushi fish
EEL
3
Unagi for one
EEL
3
Northwestern Californian river
EEL
3
"High-voltage" fish
EEL
3
"Electric" river fish
EEL
3
Wriggly "electric" fish
EEL
3
Snake-like fish
EEL
3
Cooked sushi fish
EEL
3
Viper roll fish
EEL
3
Miner's resource
ORE
3
"Check" follower in chess
MATE
4
___ as a fox (crafty)
SLY
3
"It's so funny!" in textspeak: Abbr.
LOL
3
Strong impulse or desire, say
URGE
4
Actress ___ West of "My Little Chickadee"
MAE
3
Water-blocking construction, like Hoover or Three Gorges
DAM
3
Aluminum ___ (wrap for leftovers)
FOIL
4
Coca-___ (soft drink)
COLA
4
Landing spots for Santa
ROOFS
5
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