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The Clue

Skipjack (6 letter answer)

The Answer

BONITO

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Notes

The answer BONITO is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1000 puzzles.

Related Clues

Food fish
Kind of shark
Mackerel cousin
Mackerellike fish
Skipjack tuna
Frigate mackerel's kin
Game and food fish
Mackerel family member

Definition

BONITO as a noun:

1. flesh of mostly Pacific food fishes of the genus Sarda of the family Scombridae; related to but smaller than tuna
2. (bonito, oceanic bonito, Katsuwonus pelamis) = fish whose flesh is dried and flaked for Japanese cookery; may be same species as skipjack tuna
3. any of various scombroid fishes intermediate in size and characteristics between mackerels and tunas