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Young eel (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elver

'young eel' is the definition.
(an elver is a young eel)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for elver that I've seen before include "A baby eel" , "Immature eel" , "A young 11" , "Slippery youngster" , "Young slippery fish" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, The Irish Times, The Telegraph, The Independent, The Irish Independent, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The Times, the Evening Standard and The Daily Mail.
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