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They wriggle in a creel sometimes (4)

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I believe the answer is:

eels

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'they wriggle' is the definition.
Although both the answer and 'wriggle' are nouns, they are not in the same form of the noun.

'in a creel sometimes' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates a hidden word.
'EELS' is hidden within 'creel sometimes'.

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(Other definitions for eels that I've seen before include "Else (anag.)" , "Sea creatures found in lees" , "Snakes wriggling in lees" , "Odd fish found in the lees" , "They have long bodies and very small fins" .)

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