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The Clue

Whitebait (5 letter answer)

The Answer

SMELT

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Notes

The answer SMELT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 170 puzzles.

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Remove impurities from
Silvery fish
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Take the lead from?
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Definition

SMELT as a noun:

1. small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
2. small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters

SMELT as a verb:

1. extract (metals) by heating

SMELL as a verb:

1. inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
2. emit an odor; "The soup smells good"
3. smell bad; "He rarely washes, and he smells"