NOUN: "any of a family (Echeneidae) of marine bony fishes that have the anterior dorsal fin modified into a suctorial disk on the head by means of which they adhere especially to other fishes" Crossword Clue

We have the 6-letter answer for NOUN: "any of a family (Echeneidae) of marine bony fishes that have the anterior dorsal fin modified into a suctorial disk on the head by means of which they adhere especially to other fishes" crossword clue, last seen in the Missing Letter Crossword January 1, 2026 puzzle. Let us help you solve the crossword clue that has you stumped so you can finish the puzzle.

NOUN: "any of a family (Echeneidae) of marine bony fishes that have the anterior dorsal fin modified into a suctorial disk on the head by means of which they adhere especially to other fishes" Crossword Answer

↓3.

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Hide

Find more clues, hints, and info below.

Helpful Hints

(noun)
1. marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects

Hint 2: Clue Definition

ESPECIALLY (adverb)
1. to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
2. in a special manner

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
ROAMER

More Missing Letter Crossword (1/1/2026) Answers

Across

1. VERB: "to affect disagreeably; unsettle"

4. "The ___ the Affair"

9. Gobbled up

10. NOUN: "a noncommissioned officer ranking in the army and marine corps above a corporal"

11. NOUN: "a female parent"

12. NOUN: "a unit of capacity equal to 1/4 gallon"

13. "I guess that'll work"

15. ADJECTIVE: "affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint"

16. NOUN: "a case of dough filled with a typically savory filling (as of meat, cheese, or vegetables) and cooked by boiling and then pan-frying"

18. NOUN: "a time, place, or atmosphere of idyllic happiness"

21. ADJECTIVE: "lacking definition or focus"

23. NOUN: "a Bantu language"

26. ___ gin fizz (drink mentioned in Loretta Lynn and Jack White's "Portland, Oregon")

27. "Boardwalk Empire" role

29. Cassidy or Longoria

30. GEOGRAPHICAL NAME: "state of the northwestern U.S. bordering on British Columbia, Canada"

31. Spanish 101 verb

32. "Time ___ the barricades"

33. Nine-digit ID

All Answers

Down

1. Get clogged, as a printer

2. ADJECTIVE: "used in or produced by a nuclear reaction (such as fission)"

4. ABBREVIATION: "used as a title of courtesy often by attorneys usually placed...after the surname"

5. NOUN: "any of a genus...of cephalopod mollusks of the South Pacific and Indian oceans with a spiral chambered shell that is pearly on the inside"

6. NOUN: "a [football] play that simulates a pass play so a runner can go straight up the middle past the pass rushers"

7. NOUN: "a hideous giant of fairy tales and folklore that feeds on human beings"

8. NOUN: "a lavish often outdoor entertainment"

14. NOUN: "a somewhat effervescent fermented beverage prepared by fermenting black or green tea with sugar"

17. NOUN: "a...preparation used in styling hair"

19. Words after a number

20. Treasure __

22. VERB: "to long persistently, wistfully, or sadly"

23. German for "time"

24. VERB: "to open or loosen by releasing a fastening"

25. NOUN: "a soil consisting of a friable mixture of varying proportions of clay, silt, and sand"

28. NOUN: "a loved one; sweetheart"

All Answers