Young eel (5)

I believe the answer is:

elver

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

This is all the 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 Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Irish Times, The Irish Independent, The Mirror, the Penny Press, The Daily Mail, the Evening Standard, The Independent and The Telegraph.

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