Crossword answer
EELS
4 letters · Used for 56 different clues · 141 appearances · Last seen USA Today Quick Cross, August 24, 2026
Letter pattern
EELS
Clues that lead to EELS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Morays4USA Today Quick CrossAug 24, 2026
Fish with leaf-shaped larvae4New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Disney's Flotsam and Jetsam, for example4USA TodayAug 16, 2026
A little patience, else fish (4)4The GuardianAug 12, 2026
Fish sometimes served jellied (4)4The GuardianAug 8, 2026
Once-common fish in the Thames4New York TimesAug 2, 2026
Congers4Eugene ShefferJul 16, 2026
Some creatures in the ocean's "midnight zone"4New York TimesJul 11, 2026
Main ingredients in unagi don4New York TimesJul 10, 2026
Sargasso Sea swimmers4Wall Street JournalJul 7, 2026
“Electric” creatures4Eugene ShefferJul 3, 2026
Slender swimmers4NewsdayJul 2, 2026
Wriggly swimmers4NYT MiniJul 1, 2026
Snakelike fishes4NewsdayJun 24, 2026
They twist beneath the surface4New York TimesMay 24, 2026
Unadon fillets4LA TimesMay 24, 2026
Twisty creatures4Wall Street JournalMay 23, 2026
Fish enjoyed on Unagi Day4LA TimesMay 12, 2026
Snaky swimmers4Daily ThemedApr 13, 2026
Sushi staple4NewsdayApr 3, 2026
Slippery swimmers4NewsdayMar 22, 2026
Snaky swimmers that are found in some sushi dishes4Daily ThemedFeb 26, 2026
Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash"4New York TimesJan 18, 2026
Fish and wedges hospital binned4The IndependentJan 6, 2026
Fish that are found in some sushi dishes4Daily ThemedDec 23, 2025
Slippery fishes4Evening StandardDec 16, 2025
Hagfish lookalikes4New York TimesDec 12, 2025
Fish that can be 12 feet long4New York TimesNov 14, 2025
"Shocking" slippery swimmers4Daily ThemedOct 26, 2025
Congers or Morays (4)4The SunSep 13, 2025
Fish slumber mostly facing west (4)4The SunSep 13, 2025
Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon"4New York TimesSep 3, 2025
Subjects of some European fishing bans4New York TimesAug 7, 2025
"I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden Nash4New York TimesJul 23, 2025
"Electric" fish4NewsdayJul 16, 2025
In a creel, sometimes, there are fish4Evening StandardMay 28, 2025
Fish bred by Roman nobles4New York TimesMay 23, 2025
Serpentine swimmers4New York TimesMay 12, 2025
Ursula's lackeys in "The Little Mermaid"4New York TimesApr 10, 2025
Slippery, but they can be trapped4Evening StandardFeb 10, 2025
Slippery sorts4New York TimesJan 12, 2025
Japan is the #1 consumer and producer of them4NewsdayJan 11, 2025
Fish selected from little else4Evening StandardJun 27, 2024
Slippery fish4Evening StandardJun 21, 2024
Shocking and slippery swimmers4Daily ThemedMar 5, 2024
Slithering, skinny swimmers?4Daily ThemedJan 31, 2024
To some extent, they feel slippery4Evening StandardOct 30, 2023
Wriggly, electric fishes4Daily ThemedFeb 21, 2023
Snake-like swimmers4Daily ThemedNov 7, 2022
Snakelike fish4Evening StandardMar 10, 2022
Conger and sawtooth, for two4Daily ThemedFeb 13, 2022
Skinny swimmers4Daily ThemedJan 17, 2022
Fish4Evening StandardJan 7, 2022
Snakelike swimmers4Daily ThemedJun 26, 2021
Fishes4Evening StandardJun 17, 2020
Stewed, can they be swimming in liquor?4Evening StandardAug 21, 2019
About EELS in crosswords
EELS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 141 times in our database across 56 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Morays” in the USA Today Quick Cross crossword on August 24, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
HOLAMexican greeting
TYPESort
NEXT____ of kin
LOOPAccumulate boomerangs in circle
NESTHome that's filled with twigs and tweets
PRAYPlead
SAGASuper-long story
AMEN"Could not agree more!"
WESTCompass point
AVONRiver by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
LEGSAn ant has six of them
SKINEpidermis
MCCCNero’s 1,300
MORE"That's not nearly enough!"
Every appearance of EELS (141)
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Aug 24, 2026
Morays · USA Today Quick Cross · Down
Aug 23, 2026
Fish with leaf-shaped larvae · New York Times · 31 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Disney's Flotsam and Jetsam, for example · USA Today · 61 Down
Aug 15, 2026
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Down
Aug 12, 2026
A little patience, else fish (4) · The Guardian · 24 Across
Aug 8, 2026
Fish sometimes served jellied (4) · The Guardian · 6 Down
Aug 3, 2026
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Once-common fish in the Thames · New York Times · 106 Down
Jul 16, 2026
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jul 11, 2026
Some creatures in the ocean's "midnight zone" · New York Times · 51 Down
Jul 10, 2026
Main ingredients in unagi don · New York Times · 21 Across
Jul 7, 2026
Sargasso Sea swimmers · Wall Street Journal · 22 Down
Jul 3, 2026
“Electric” creatures · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Slender swimmers · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2026
Wriggly swimmers · NYT Mini · 6 Across
Jun 24, 2026
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Across
May 25, 2026
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down
May 24, 2026
Unadon fillets · LA Times · Down
May 24, 2026
They twist beneath the surface · New York Times · 30 Across
May 23, 2026
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 52 Across
May 23, 2026
Twisty creatures · Wall Street Journal · 105 Across
May 12, 2026
Fish enjoyed on Unagi Day · LA Times · Across
May 12, 2026
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Across
Apr 18, 2026
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Snaky swimmers · Daily Themed · 42 Across
Apr 13, 2026
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Across
Apr 3, 2026
Sushi staple · Newsday · Across
Mar 23, 2026
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Down
Mar 22, 2026
Slippery swimmers · Newsday · Across
Mar 19, 2026
Slippery swimmers · Newsday · Down
Feb 26, 2026
Snaky swimmers that are found in some sushi dishes · Daily Themed · 35 Across
Feb 18, 2026
“Electric” creatures · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Feb 9, 2026
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Across
Feb 3, 2026
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Down
Jan 29, 2026
Slippery swimmers · Newsday · Across
Jan 18, 2026
Fish traditionally in the British dish "pie and mash" · New York Times · 39 Down
Jan 6, 2026
Fish and wedges hospital binned · The Independent · 4 Down
Dec 23, 2025
Fish that are found in some sushi dishes · Daily Themed · 27 Down
Dec 19, 2025
Slender swimmers · Newsday · Across
Dec 16, 2025
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Dec 12, 2025
Hagfish lookalikes · New York Times · 34 Down
Nov 17, 2025
Snakelike fishes · Newsday · Across
Nov 15, 2025
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 14, 2025
Fish that can be 12 feet long · New York Times · 8 Down
Oct 26, 2025
"Shocking" slippery swimmers · Daily Themed · 17 Down
Oct 7, 2025
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across
Sep 13, 2025
Congers or Morays (4) · The Sun · 24 Across
Sep 13, 2025
Fish slumber mostly facing west (4) · The Sun · 24 Across
Sep 9, 2025
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Sep 3, 2025
Fish feared by dragons in "How to Train Your Dragon" · New York Times · 29 Across
Sep 2, 2025
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Aug 26, 2025
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 7, 2025
Subjects of some European fishing bans · New York Times · 42 Across
Aug 1, 2025
“Electric” creatures · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Jul 23, 2025
"I don't mind ___ / Except as meals. / And the way they feels": Ogden Nash · New York Times · 33 Across
Jul 16, 2025
"Electric" fish · Newsday · Across
Jun 21, 2025
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Down
May 28, 2025
In a creel, sometimes, there are fish · Evening Standard · 32 Down
May 23, 2025
Fish bred by Roman nobles · New York Times · 62 Across
May 12, 2025
Serpentine swimmers · New York Times · 21 Across
May 2, 2025
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Apr 10, 2025
Ursula's lackeys in "The Little Mermaid" · New York Times · 62 Across
Apr 6, 2025
Snaky swimmers · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2025
Slender swimmers · Newsday · Across
Feb 10, 2025
Slippery, but they can be trapped · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Jan 12, 2025
Slippery sorts · New York Times · 67 Down
Jan 11, 2025
Japan is the #1 consumer and producer of them · Newsday · Across
Dec 26, 2024
“Electric” creatures · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Nov 16, 2024
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Sep 10, 2024
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Aug 27, 2024
“Electric” creatures · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Jun 27, 2024
Fish selected from little else · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 21, 2024
Slippery fish · Evening Standard · 14 Across
May 8, 2024
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Down
Mar 28, 2024
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Mar 5, 2024
Shocking and slippery swimmers · Daily Themed · 15 Down
Jan 31, 2024
Slithering, skinny swimmers? · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Dec 12, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down
Nov 3, 2023
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Oct 30, 2023
To some extent, they feel slippery · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Oct 28, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Across
Aug 22, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Aug 19, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Down
Aug 10, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jul 5, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Jun 10, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Down
May 12, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Apr 17, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down
Mar 31, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down
Mar 18, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Across
Feb 21, 2023
Wriggly, electric fishes · Daily Themed · 2 Down
Feb 4, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Jan 31, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jan 28, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Jan 16, 2023
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
Jan 6, 2023
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Down
Nov 7, 2022
Snake-like swimmers · Daily Themed · 29 Across
Sep 15, 2022
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
Sep 14, 2022
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down
May 25, 2022
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down
May 11, 2022
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 59 Across
Mar 10, 2022
Snakelike fish · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 13, 2022
Conger and sawtooth, for two · Daily Themed · 54 Across
Feb 3, 2022
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 17, 2022
Skinny swimmers · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jan 12, 2022
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jan 7, 2022
Fish · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jan 5, 2022
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across
Dec 23, 2021
Slippery swimmers · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Nov 30, 2021
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 46 Down
Nov 27, 2021
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Nov 11, 2021
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Sep 2, 2021
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 56 Across
Jun 26, 2021
Snakelike swimmers · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jun 21, 2021
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jun 16, 2021
Snaky swimmers · Daily Themed · 46 Down
May 20, 2021
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Apr 10, 2021
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down
Mar 23, 2021
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Feb 19, 2021
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down
Jan 5, 2021
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Nov 30, 2020
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 47 Down
Oct 15, 2020
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Aug 25, 2020
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 17 Across
Aug 14, 2020
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Across
Jul 2, 2020
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Jun 27, 2020
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Jun 17, 2020
Fishes · Evening Standard · 24 Down
Jun 15, 2020
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Across
May 26, 2020
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 18 Across
May 21, 2020
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Feb 28, 2020
Morays · Eugene Sheffer · 14 Across
Feb 3, 2020
Congers · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Jan 15, 2020
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 3 Down
Jan 2, 2020
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 19 Across
Aug 21, 2019
Stewed, can they be swimming in liquor? · Evening Standard · 17 Across
Mar 7, 2019
Slippery fishes · Evening Standard · 24 Across
Nov 7, 2018
Slippery, but they can be trapped · Evening Standard · 17 Across
May 4, 2018
Slippery fish · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Apr 11, 2018
Fish selected from little else · Evening Standard · 24 Down