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France leaves freelances to snake-like fish (4)

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eels

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(Other definitions for eels that I've seen before include "Snakelike fishes" , "Odd fish found in the lees" , "Congers" , "Conger --; jellied --" , "Slithery fish" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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