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The Clue

Schools of fish (6 letter answer)

The Answer

SHOALS

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Notes

The answer SHOALS is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1200 puzzles.

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Definition

SHOAL as a noun:

1. a sandbank in a stretch of water that is visible at low tide
2. (shoal, shallow) = a stretch of shallow water
3. (school, shoal) = a large group of fish; "a school of small glittering fish swam by"

SHOAL as a verb:

1. (shallow, shoal) = make shallow; "The silt shallowed the canal"
2. (shallow, shoal) = become shallow; "the lake shallowed over time"