Crossword clue

“Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"”

This clue appeared as 39-Down in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026. The answer has 4 letters.

Answer · 4 lettersFirst appearance
EELS
Letters4
Starts withE
Ends withS
Vowels2

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The clue “Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 18, 2026 as 39-Down. Its answer is a 4-letter word that starts with E and ends with S.

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What is the answer to the “Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"” clue?+

The answer is EELS (4 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 18, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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