Crossword clues
Sushi staple
The crossword clue "Sushi staple" is answered by EEL, a 3-letter entry. Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself, never from a guess.
The answer
EEL
EEL
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the EEL answer page.
9Times used
8Distinct years
2026Most recent year
4Publications
Used 9 times across 8 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2006. It appears in 4 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
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Other clues for EEL
Every other clue in this collection answered by EEL, most used first.
- Snakelike fish - used 193 times, most recently in 2026
- Sushi fish - used 133 times, most recently in 2026
- Snaky fish - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
- Slithery fish - used 110 times, most recently in 2026
- Moray - used 106 times, most recently in 2026
- Sushi choice - used 98 times, most recently in 2026
- Conger - used 96 times, most recently in 2018
- Slippery fish - used 83 times, most recently in 2026
- Slippery swimmer - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
- Slippery one - used 72 times, most recently in 2025
- "Electric" fish - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
- Slithery swimmer - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
- Twisty fish - used 68 times, most recently in 2026
- Moray, e.g. - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
- Unagi, at a sushi bar - used 59 times, most recently in 2026
- Electric ___ - used 55 times, most recently in 2025
- Fish. - used 55 times, most recently in 1996
- Moray, for one - used 51 times, most recently in 2026
- Sinuous swimmer - used 50 times, most recently in 2026
- Wriggly fish - used 48 times, most recently in 2026
- Lamprey - used 47 times, most recently in 2008
- Long fish - used 46 times, most recently in 2025
- Snakelike swimmer - used 41 times, most recently in 2026
- Conger, for one - used 38 times, most recently in 2023
- Sushi selection - used 36 times, most recently in 2025
- Snaky swimmer - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
- Electrified fish - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Long swimmer - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Conger, e.g. - used 32 times, most recently in 2024
- Sniggler's catch - used 31 times, most recently in 2016
- Slim swimmer - used 30 times, most recently in 2025
- Wriggly swimmer - used 29 times, most recently in 2026
- Conger or moray - used 28 times, most recently in 2024
- Slender swimmer - used 26 times, most recently in 2026
- That's a moray - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Moray or conger - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
- Elongated fish - used 24 times, most recently in 2025
- Serpentine swimmer - used 24 times, most recently in 2024
- Shocking swimmer - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Slender fish - used 24 times, most recently in 2024
- Wriggler - used 24 times, most recently in 2020
- Slippery sort - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- Sniggler's prey - used 23 times, most recently in 2017
- Electric swimmer - used 22 times, most recently in 2026
- Japanese delicacy - used 22 times, most recently in 2021
- Elusive one - used 21 times, most recently in 2021
- Epitome of slipperiness - used 20 times, most recently in 2025
- Flotsam or Jetsam in "The Little Mermaid" - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
- Scaleless fish - used 20 times, most recently in 2018
- Sushi option - used 20 times, most recently in 2023
- Bioelectric swimmer - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
- Slippery as an ___ - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
- Smoked delicacy - used 19 times, most recently in 2018
- Symbol of slipperiness - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
- Jellied delicacy - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
- Long, thin fish - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
- Sinuous fish - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
- Long, skinny fish - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Unagi - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
- Aquatic shocker - used 15 times, most recently in 2025
- Dragon roll ingredient - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
- Shocking fish - used 14 times, most recently in 2018
- Slippery customer - used 14 times, most recently in 2006
- Sushi fish that's always cooked - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
- Wet wriggler - used 14 times, most recently in 2015
- Migratory fish - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
- Reef dweller - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Reef predator - used 13 times, most recently in 2022
- Sargasso Sea spawner - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
- Serpentine fish - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
- Sniggler's quarry - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
- Unadon fish - used 12 times, most recently in 2025
- Unagi or anago - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
- Cave-dwelling fish - used 11 times, most recently in 2022
- Elongated swimmer - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
- It may be smoked - used 11 times, most recently in 2008
- Unagi, on a sushi menu - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Caterpillar roll ingredient - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Fish that can swim backward - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Long, slippery fish - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Slippery creature - used 10 times, most recently in 2018
- Slithery one - used 10 times, most recently in 2013
- Sushi offering - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
- Teleost fish. - used 10 times, most recently in 1999
- Unagi, e.g. - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
- Adult elver - used 9 times, most recently in 2018
- Elder elver - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
- Sushi bar choice - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
- Sushi bar fish - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
- Underwater shocker - used 9 times, most recently in 2013
- Dragon roll fish - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Fish in unadon - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Skinny swimmer - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
- Slim fish - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
- Slippery sea creature - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Snake-like fish - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
- Spitchcock - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
- Sushi roll fish - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
- Amazonian shocker - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
- Anguilla. - used 7 times, most recently in 1968
- Candidate for spitchcocking - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
- Elver's parent - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Escape artist of similes - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Finless fish - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Fish delicacy - used 7 times, most recently in 2003
- It's electric! - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
- Moray, say - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Sargasso Sea swimmer - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
- Skinny fish - used 7 times, most recently in 2023
- Slippery type - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Slithery sea creature - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Sushi bar order - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
- Sushi bar selection - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
- Sushi fare - used 7 times, most recently in 2021
- Wiggly catch - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
- Wriggler in the water - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
- Anago or unagi - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Cooked sushi fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Danger to divers - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
- Electrifying swimmer - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
- Fish dish - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
- Fish lacking pelvic fins - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- Food fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
- Grown-up elver - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
- Jellied fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Kabayaki fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Long, slithery fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Pickled delicacy - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
- Reef denizen - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
- River wriggler - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
- Sea shocker - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
- Sinuous shocker - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- Slippery fellow - used 6 times, most recently in 2004
- Slithering swimmer - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Sniggler's pursuit - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- Sushi-bar offering - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
- Sushi delicacy - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
- Sushi order - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
- Sushi serving - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
- Thin fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
- Twisty swimmer - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
- Unagi roll fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
- Wriggling fish - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
Related clues
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- Sushi tuna - AHI, used 83 times
- Sushi fish - AHI, used 56 times
- Sushi eggs - ROE, used 35 times
- Sushi topper - ROE, used 35 times
- Sushi-grade tuna - AHI, used 33 times
- Sushi topping - ROE, used 33 times
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