The Clue
Herrings' kin (8 letter answer)
The Answer
SARDINES
Tags
Notes
The answer SARDINES is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
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Definition
SARDINE as a noun:
1. (sardine, pilchard) = small fatty fish usually canned
2. any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned
3. (sard, sardine, sardius) = a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony
4. (pilchard, sardine, Sardina pilchardus) = small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring