The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SHADS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2009.
Herringlike catch crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SHADS | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Herringlike catch
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- menhaden
 - shad
 - alewife
 - anchovy
 - jewfish
 - scad
 - sprat
 - serranoid
 - aback
 - achieve
 - acquisitions
 - adios
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SHADS noun- Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring.
 - The bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
 
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