| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| EEL | Slimy-skinned fish |
| EELS | Slimy-skinned fishes |
| EEL | Slimy-skinned swimmer |
| TOADFISH | Grunting, slimy-skinned swimmer |
| EEL | Long, slimy fish |
| hagfishes | A primitive jawless marine vertebrate distantly related to the lampreys, with a slimy eellike body, a slitlike mouth surrounded by barbels, and a rasping tongue used for feeding on dead or dying fish |
