Slithery swimmer Crossword Clue

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Slithery swimmer Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the fatty flesh of eel; an elongate fish found in fresh water in Europe and America; large eels are usually smoked or pickled
2. voracious snakelike marine or freshwater fishes with smooth slimy usually scaleless skin and having a continuous vertical fin but no ventral fins

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SWIMMER (noun)
1. a person who travels through the water by swimming
2. a trained athlete who participates in swimming meets
SLITHERY (adjective)
1. having a slippery surface or quality

Hint 3: Anagram

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LEE

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